Pacific Cruise Terminals, a joint venture between Carrix Inc. and JLC Infrastructure, has been selected to operate a new outer harbor cruise terminal for the Port of Los Angeles and redevelop the existing World Cruise Center on the port’s main channel.
The state-of-the-art terminal will accommodate larger, environmentally sustainable cruise ships and is envisioned as a community asset with open spaces, recreation and improved waterfront access. Gene Seroka, the port’s executive director, said the project will help Los Angeles capture a larger share of the growing cruise market and strengthen its role as the West Coast’s premier cruise gateway.
By 2025, the port made 241 cruise ship calls and a record 1.6 million passengers.
The Oregon Department of Transportation has said the agency faces a $242 million funding gap through 2025-2027, after a funding bill passed in September 2025 to stabilize transportation funding and prevent layoffs is largely on hold pending a statewide vote.
Without additional funding or flexibility, ODOT has plans to reduce road maintenance and weather and emergency responses, delay repair timelines, reduce DMV services, reduce road maintenance and lay off more than 1,000 positions, including approximately 470 current employees. Gov. Tina Kotek has urged lawmakers to address the deficit in the upcoming legislative session and seek long-term funding solutions for the agency.
The Sites Reservoir project in Northern California has been approved by the federal government, allowing final planning and construction activities for the long-anticipated water storage project.
On Jan. 23, the US Bureau of Reclamation issued a record of decision certifying that the 1.5 million acre-foot off-stream water storage project is in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act. Also in January, Bernard Construction Co. received an initial $1 million pre-construction contract for the up to $3 billion reservoir and associated road package.
The initial award covers pre-construction services, allowing the contractor to provide input as the design progresses 30% to construction.
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities has applied for land use permits and easements to construct a 67.6-mile temporary winter ice road to support the relocation of the Noatak Airport, which is threatened by riverbank erosion along the Noatak River.
The published plans outline the use of the ice road between October and March for the next three years. The road will be used to transport equipment from the DeLong Mountain Transportation System (DMTS) road and port to the remote community of Noatak in the northeastern part of the state. The proposed route, generally 25 to 30 feet wide, would rely on snow roads and ice bridges to minimize environmental impacts, including five-channel crossings like Kiyak Creek.
Jacobs has been selected by the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) to manage the construction of the $347 million San Dieguito Lagoon Dual Track and Special Events Platform project.
The project includes 2.1 miles of track improvements, including 1.1 miles of new double track between Solana Beach and the Del Mar Fairgrounds, eliminating a longstanding bottleneck where trains currently wait on single track. SANDAG and the North County Transit District are also replacing the 107-year-old San Dieguito Railroad Bridge, which is nearing the end of its useful life, with two new single-track structures elevated above the 100-year flood level to improve climate resiliency.
Moffatt & Nichol–Burns & McDonnell Hawaii has received an $84 million fixed price modification to an existing indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract with Naval Facilities (NAVFAC) Engineering Systems Command Hawaii for architect-engineer services. The modification increases the total cumulative value of the contract to $264 million. The work covers design and engineering services for a number of waterfront projects in the NAVFAC Hawaii area of responsibility, with a smaller portion on other South Pacific islands.
The University of Washington has completed a $60 million basketball practice facility.
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The University of Washington recently completed the $60 million, 36,000-sq.-ft Women’s and Men’s Intercollegiate Athletics Basketball Training Facility. The project, designed and built by Gensler and Mortenson, was completed earlier this year. The facility has two training tracks of 9,800 square meters accessible 24 hours a day. Courts are organized around a central T-shaped spine that offers shared services, respite spaces and visual connectivity. A catwalk viewing mezzanine allows recruits and fans to watch practices, while an entrance lobby highlights the history and legacy of the program.
The facility is connected to the Alaska Airlines Arena and the Graves Annex strength and conditioning space.
California High Speed Rail Authority has released the draft environmental impact report and environmental impact statement for the 30-mile Los Angeles-Anaheim segment of the California high-speed rail system.
The corridor, one of the busiest freight and passenger rail routes in the country, would connect Los Angeles Union Station with the intermodal regional transportation hub of Anaheim. STV led the preparation of the three-volume environmental document, coordinating engineering plans, technical analysis and agency input.
The project would largely utilize the existing rail right-of-way, limiting community and environmental impacts to the densely developed corridor.
The $60 million, six-year design and engineering services contract for the Foothill Gold Line The Claremont extension of the subway A line was awarded to Parsons Transportation Group in January.
The construction manager at risk (CMAR) contract marks a major milestone for the 2.3-mile light rail extension, which will advance approximately 30 percent design to approved construction drawings and include design support during construction. The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority board also approved issuing a request for proposals for CMAR’s construction manager, with an award expected in May.
If negotiations are successful, major construction could begin in late 2027 or early 2028 and take about four years to complete.
