Showdown set for construction heavyweights

MnDOT delays move of historic buildings in path of new bridge

Published: June 27, 2012
Tags: Edward Kraemer & Sons, Kraemer & Sons, Lunda Construction, MnDOT, St. Croix River, Walsh Construction

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is delaying plans to move two historic buildings in the path of the new St. Croix River Crossing in Oak Park Heights.

Bolander wins St. Croix River Crossing ‘pile test’

Published: April 23, 2012
Tags: bridge, Carl Bolander & Sons, Edward Kraemer & Sons, Lunda Construction, MnDOT, St. Croix River, Walsh Construction

Carl Bolander & Sons is the apparent low bidder for a pile test project that will help set the stage for construction of the estimated $626.4 million St. Croix River Crossing project.

Michels awarded I-94 work in Racine County

Published: August 11, 2011
Tags: 7 Mile Road, Highway G, I-94, Interstate 94, James Peterson Sons, Michels Corp., Payne & Dolan, Super Western, Walsh Construction

Michels Corp., Brownsville, has been awarded the latest Interstate 94 road work project.

Chicago-based Walsh submits low bid for Kenosha work

Published: July 13, 2011
Tags: Highway 158, Highway 50, I-94, I-94 Contractors, Interstate 94, Kenosha, Michels Corp., North-South Freeway, Super Western, Walsh Construction, Zignego

Chicago-based Walsh Construction Co. has submitted the low bid for Interstate 94 work a few miles north of the border.

Cleared for takeoff

Published: May 18, 2011
Tags: General Mitchell International Airport, Milwaukee, Mitchell airport, runway, Walsh Construction

Working the middle ground

Published: October 29, 2010
Tags: Chicago, College Avenue, Howard Avenue, I-94, Interstate 94, Milwaukee, Mitchell Interchange, Walsh Construction, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, WisDOT

Work to close I-94 ramps Thursday night, Friday morning

Published: October 14, 2010
Tags: I-94, Interstate 94, lane closures, Rawson Avenue, Walsh Construction

Road work on Interstate 94 at Rawson Avenue in Oak Creek is scheduled to close multiple ramps on the Mitchell Interchange and I-94 west on Thursday. The closures are expected to be between 11 p.m. Thursday and 4:30 a.m. Friday, according to WisDOT’s plan94.org website. Crews will be staining bridges and columns, patching and finishing [...]

Wisconsin Constructors submits low bid for I-94 work around airport

Published: July 27, 2010
Tags: Black River Falls, Chicago, College Avenue, Edward Kraemer & Sons, General Mitchell International Airport, Howard Avenue, I-94, I-94 Contractors, Interstate 94, Lunda Construction, Milwaukee, Oak Creek, Plain, Walsh Construction, Waukesha, Wisconsin Constructors, Zenith Tech, Zoo Interchange
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Wisconsin Constructors LLC has submitted the low bid for Interstate 94 work between College and Howard avenues in Milwaukee west of General Mitchell International Airport. State Highway Project, Milwaukee County Wisconsin Constructors, which lists the same address as Lunda Construction Co., Black River Falls, bid $162,465,471.31 for the job. Walsh Construction Co., Chicago, bid $162,996,097.34 [...]

$205 million contract awarded for Twin Cities light rail line

Published: June 25, 2010
Tags: Central Corridor Funders Collaborative, Central Corridor light rail line, Metropolitan Council, Minn., Minneapolis, St. Paul, Twin Cities, Walsh Construction
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By Bill Clements Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — The Metropolitan Council has awarded the first major heavy construction contract for the Central Corridor Light Rail line — a $205 million contract for the eastern or St. Paul portion of the project, which covers seven miles of the 11-mile transit line. The contract will go to [...]