INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $5 Billion to Restore, Reconstruct, and Repair Nationally Significant Large Bridges Across the Country
Thirteen major bridges to receive funding through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, improving the safety and efficiency of critical supply chain corridors, creating good-paying jobs, and supporting the national economy WASHINGTON – Today, to kick off the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America tour, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced more than $5 billion in Large Bridge Project awards through the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) compet...
Fugro supports US 51 bridge redesign with nearshore geotechnical expertise
Lift boat mobilised for work on the US 51 Cairo Bridge project Fugro is performing a nearshore geotechnical study to support the site investigation phase for the new US 51 Cairo Bridge in Ballard County, Kentucky. The current bridge, built in 1936, connects Wickliffe, Kentucky, to Cairo, Illinois, and carries a high volume of commercial truck traffic over the Ohio River. However, its narrow lanes and shoulders are inadequate for oversize or overweight loads. Fugro’s study will focus...
Critical dewatering operations ensure on-time delivery of bridge construction project in the Philippines
Atlas Copco’s footprint and expertise have improved critical dewatering operations on a strategic infrastructure project in The Philippines. The Dipolog-Dapitan bridge project is one of several development initiatives on the island of Mindanao, intended to boost economic growth in the region. Despite high levels of rainfall, safe working conditions have been maintained and the project has been kept on schedule through the deployment of Atlas Copco dewatering pumps. The island of Mindana...
Acrow to Supply 186 Modular Steel Bridges to the Republic of Angola
Major infrastructure program will enhance connectivity and support transformative economic development (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, is pleased to announce a project to supply 186 modular steel bridges to the Republic of Angola. The structures will contribute to efforts to modernize Angola’s road and transportation infrastructure and will be installed throughout the country by Angolan engineers, technicians and contractor...
The Eads Bridge, engineering marvel and St. Louis landmark, marks its 150th anniversary this Fourth of July
Eads Bridge. Photograph by W.C. Persons, 1920. Missouri History Museum Photographs and Prints Collection. Rivers 333. n14019. Scan © 2008, Missouri History Museum. Eads Bridge at 150 exhibit at the Missouri History Museum examines the complexities of the bridge’s design, its construction, and the important role it has played since it opened in 1874. LOUIS, MO – As a child traveling to St. Louis for the first time, James B. Eads and his family lost everything as their steamship caught...
Acrow Bridge Installed in Italy’s Vicenza Province to Provide Access for Pedestrians and Cyclists
Detour solution is also carrying utilities during a major bridge reconstruction project PARSIPPANY, N.J.- Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, has announced one of its modular steel bridges has been installed to provide access for pedestrians, cyclists and relocated utility lines during a project to reconstruct an aging and functionally obsolete structure in Northeast Italy. After many years of service, the bridge spanning the Bacchiglione River on Provincia...
Release of Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to come later in 2024
The IBR program is currently performing the required technical review of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) in coordination with our federal partners, the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration. This comprehensive review ensures the information in the document is complete and accurate. Coordination with federal partners is ongoing but takes time to ensure the information is fully vetted. The goal of the program had been to publish the Dra...
COWI and BOT Construction Group reach major milestone in William Halton Parkway Bridge construction
[Toronto, 2 May 2024] – Leading international engineering consultancy COWI in collaboration with BOT Construction Group has achieved a critical milestone in the construction of the North Bridge by successfully achieving continuity within Spans 2 and 3 of the bridge's superstructure between the segmentally built cantilevers. This achievement marks a significant step forward in the completion of the William Halton Parkway extension project in Oakville, Ontario. At this milestone, the team has r...
Can America Quickly Replace the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore? Yes!
CHICAGO - The replacement of the Francis Scott Key Bridge is a critical need for the City and Port of Baltimore--indeed, for this entire nation. Fortunately, the steel industry has the experience, expertise, material, and ability to quickly get the job done. President Biden boldly called for it to be replaced with American steel--and our nation’s steel industry is ready and able to answer the call. Our steel mills are already producing the plates and shapes that will be needed. Our steel fabr...
Crash course: Missouri S&T researchers bridge the gap with collision study
S&T researchers watch with anticipation as the 7,000-lb cart heads toward the bridge girder. Photo by Terry Barner/Missouri S&T. ROLLA, Mo. – What do Missouri University of Science and Technology researchers do when they want to study the impact of tractor-trailers colliding into bridges? They bring the collisions to the university’s campus with a massive setup that, at first glance, looks like a red roller coaster. Over the past few years, a team of researchers led by Dr....
Video: New Roundabout Under Construction at McIver and Old Florence Roads in Darlington County
Bridge Replacement at Amsterdam Centraal Station
June Issue 2026
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