Chicago Transit Authority selects Walsh-VINCI Transit Community Partners to design and build Red Line Extension Project
Chicago, Illinois - The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has selected Walsh-VINCI Transit Community Partners for a $2.9 billion contract to design and build the Red Line Extension project, a 5.6-mile extension of the Red Line from 95th Street to 130th Street, including four new Red Line stations.
Walsh-VINCI Transit Community Partners includes Walsh Construction, VINCI Construction, EXP, Systra, and other subcontractors.
The Red Line Extension (RLE) is the largest project in CTA history and will provide faster connections from the Far South Side to the rest of the city while serving as an economic catalyst to one of the most disinvested parts of Chicago. The RLE is a transit equity project that fulfills a commitment to the Far South Side by significantly improving transportation to this part of the city with 5.6 miles of new track and four new fully accessible rail stations at 103rd, 111th, Michigan near 116th and 130th Street. Construction is expected to start in late 2025 and be completed by 2030.
Walsh Construction and Milestone Contractors celebrate opening of new I-69 / I-465 Interchange
Indianapolis, Indiana - Exciting day in Indianapolis as we celebrated the opening of the I-69 / I-465 Interchange on the city's southwest side, and the renaming of the I-69 corridor as the Iraq Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Highway.
Built by Walsh Construction and Milestone Contractors LP, the newly constructed interchange consists of two non-stop flyover ramps connecting I-69 and I-465 and will allow traffic to flow freely between the two corridors. This connection, part of the I-69 Finish Line Project, is set to have a positive impact on the region’s economic stability and will provide a quicker, safer commute for motorists.
Walsh completes installation of Buckling Restrained Braces (BRBs) at San Juan VA Medical Center
San Juan, Puerto Rico - Congratulations to the Walsh and Department of Veterans Affairs construction team for reaching a significant milestone at San Juan VA Medical Center in Puerto Rico! The team completed the installation of Buckling Restrained Braces (BRB) as part of the seismic correction project. These BRBs resist earthquake forces and improve a building's resistance to lateral forces. They are engineered to yield uniformly in tension and compression without buckling. The seismic correction also allows interior upgrades throughout the medical center, particularly from the basement to Level 3. These upgrades include architectural, fire protection, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, elevators, communications, and life safety improvements.
Walsh Construction achieves major milestone with McKinley Street Bridge Move
Corona, California – Walsh Construction has achieved a major milestone at The McKinley Street Grade Separation Project with the successful offline construction and installation of the new McKinley Street Bridge over BNSF railroad tracks and the Arlington Channel. The new bridge, which incorporates 2.4 million pounds of steel and bridge components was safely transported and positioned using self-propelled modular transporters, hydraulic climbing jacks, lashings, and a rolling track system.
Ahead of the move, the bridge had been erected in segments at a staging area adjacent to the installation site. Heavy lifts included several 105-foot-long knuckle to tie girder assemblies and 110-foot-long arches reaching 56 feet above deck level. All lifts were accomplished using a 220-ton Manitowoc 2250 crawler crane.
The bridge itself is a basket arch design tied and tensioned by cable hangers, which require multiple stressing sequences to ensure structural stability. The first stressing sequence took place before the bridge was moved to its final location, with a second sequence occurring after it is in place. The bridge spans 294 feet with a width of approximately 91 feet and is a critical component of the project’s overall objective to improve traffic flow and safety where McKinley Street intersects with a busy railway line, a canal, and another road, all at ground level.
Archer Western completes installation of steel tub girders at I-95 Express Lanes Phase 3C
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida - Congratulations to the crews at I-95 Express Lanes Phase 3C on completing the installation of the project's steel tub girders near Ft. Lauderdale. Archer Western and The de Moya Group, Inc. recently placed the final girders for the I-95 / I-595 Express Lane Direct Connector Ramps. Throughout the project, more than 13.3 million pounds of steel tub girders were placed stretching across more than 12,000 linear feet.
The overall I-95 Express Lanes Phase 3C project will extend the existing Express Lanes north from just south of Hollywood Boulevard to just south of Broward Boulevard in Broward County. One lane will be added and the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane will be converted to create two Express Lanes in each direction.
Walnut Creek Water Reclamation Facility over 50% complete
McDonough, Georgia - Archer Western and PC Construction Company have passed the 50% completion mark at at Henry County Water Authority’s Walnut Creek Water Reclamation Facility Expansion Project. This vast construction site has over 200 construction personnel working hard to deliver the $182 million project that will increase plant capacity from 8 MGD to 14 MGD.
The expansion will feature a new 6 MGD membrane bioreactor treatment plant that will meet or exceeds all EPA standards combined with an Autothermal Thermophilic Aerobic Digestion System and one of the largest Solar Sludge Dryers on the East Coast.
Archer Western and City of Hutto break ground on South Wastewater Treatment Plant
Hutto, Texas - Construction is underway on the Hutto South Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Improvements Project. We joined the City of Hutto and Garver to break ground and begin work to upgrade plant capacity from 2.5 MGD to 6 MGD. This expansion will convert the wastewater treatment plant from a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) process to an anaerobic-anoxic-aerobic (A2) process. The advanced process will help remove harmful nutrients from the wastewater and will help support Hutto’s continued growth and environmentally friendly development.
Archer Western installs B42 Box Beams for DART Silver Line railroad bridge
Carrollton, Texas - Archer Western and Herzog manage the installation of B42 box beams for the new railroad bridge over the Trinity River in Texas. This operation is part of Archer Western Herzog’s construction of DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) Silver Line, which will traverse seven cities across North Texas, from DFW Airport to Plano.
Beacon Memorial Hospital Patient Tower crane takes center stage
South Bend, Indiana - Walsh Construction has erected our newest 17-story tower crane at Beacon Health System's Memorial Hospital of South Bend. The crane, standing 110 feet taller than the tower itself, symbolizes the transformation of the hospital's skyline. The crane will construct the hospital's new 10-story patient tower that will enhance healthcare services in the region with modernized facilities and patient care.
Click below to read more as Project Superintendent Michael Samborsky shares details and logistics about the tower crane and how it will be put to work on site.
Archer Western delivering improvements to W.B. Casey Water Reclamation Facility
Clayton County, Georgia - The W.B. Casey Water Reclamation Facility is in the beginnings of a major upgrade led by Archer Western and a progressive design-build approach to enhancing its biosolids processing capabilities. Two new anaerobic digesters, each with a 1.4-million-gallon capacity, will significantly reduce waste volume, destroy volatile solids, and generate biogas for renewable energy use. The upgrade also includes primary sludge screening to remove debris, and a new Dewatering and Drying Building equipped with centrifuges and a rotary drum thermal dryer to produce high-quality, odor-free pelletized biosolids.
These enhancements will improve the efficiency, reliability, and sustainability of the W.B. Casey WRF, positioning it to meet the county's needs for the next 40 years.
Nut Island Headworks Improvements receives ENR Best Project Award
Quincy, Massachusetts - Engineering News-Record New England has recognized the Nut Island Headworks Odor Control Improvements Project with a Best Project Award in the Water/Environment category.
Built by Walsh Construction and designed by Hazen & Sawyer, the project included the replacement and upgrade to the Nut Island Headworks Ventilation and Odor Control Facilities for the Massachusetts Water Resource Authority. Key components included installing four 55,000 CFM fans, rehabilitating three chemical wet scrubbers with new chemical metering pumps and tanks, replacing five steel carbon absorbers with 10 fiberglass carbon-containing tanks to treat odors and harmful gases, and installing 15 custom air handling units, 12 fans, and three new 9000 MBTU oil-fired boilers along with two new 20,000-gallon buried diesel tanks. Crews also installed new ductwork, removed and repaired an underground roof, installed roof hatches, replaced the emergency spillway isolation gates, installed a new egress stairway along with miscellaneous site work.
The Walsh Group ranks No. 1 in Crain's Chicago Business
Chicago, Illinois - The Walsh Group is listed No. 1 in Crain's Chicago Business' rankings of Chicago construction companies for 2024. Since 1898, The Walsh Group has been working in the City of Chicago and across its numerous surrounding communities. We're proud of our roots, grateful for the opportunities to continue constructing the local buildings and infrastructure that our neighbors need, and thrilled to have grown our teams and experience across North America.
Archer Western powers ahead on Southeast Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion
Zephryhills, Florida - Snapshots of Archer Western expanding the Southeast Wastewater Treatment Plant. Our hard-working crews are delivering an additional 3MGD of improvements via a new headworks facility, two aeration basins, a new clarifier, filter structure, backwash holding basin, chlorine contact basin, sludge holding basin, high service pump station, and dewatering facility. The project will increase the Southeast WWTP's capacity from 3 MGD to 6 MGD upon completion.
Archer Western progresses on McMicken Dam Rehabilitation Project
Surprise, Arizona - Looking in on Archer Western at the McMicken Dam Rehabilitation Project. This rehabilitation will improve the function and benefits of the 46,200-foot-long McMicken Dam, which provides flood protection for critical public facilities, infrastructure and properties in Surprise, El Mirage, Sun City and unincorporated Maricopa County. Currently on site:
- Overall concrete work is nearly 90% complete
- Rip rap placement is 70% complete
- Weir wall construction is over 60% complete
Walsh Construction celebrates first grade beam pour at Ryan Field
Evanston, Illinois - We were very happy to share our Miraculous Medal tradition with our project partners at the site of Northwestern University's New Ryan Field.
Miraculous Medals were placed in the first grade beam pour for the new world-class facility. The Walsh team was grateful to be joined by Northwestern University, Ryan Sports Development as well as joint venture partner Turner Construction Company and Thornton Tomasetti.