This week’s top construction news in Pennsylvania:
$1.6 B Overhaul of Montogomery Lock & Dam Underway: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is demolishing an auxiliary lock chamber as part of a $1.59 billion rehabilitation project near Monaca, PA. The new plan includes replacing one of the historic chambers with a larger “primary” lock over the next several years. READ MORE.
PA Turnpike Reveals Future Interchange Designs: As toll plazas are being removed, the PA Turnpike unveiled renderings of reconstructed interchanges under its Open Road Tolling (ORT) initiative. The designs focus on safety, better sight lines, and reduced environmental impact. READ MORE.
First 3D Printed Home Breaks Ground: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Centre County, with X-Hab 3D and local partners, has begun construction of Pennsylvania’s first 3D-printed home. The structure will have 3 bedrooms / 1.5 bathrooms; exterior walls printed in concrete, interior framing done traditionally. READ MORE.
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