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Four Detour Bridges from Acrow Installed to Maintain Traffic During I-94 Modernization Project in Michigan

September 15, 2023 - in Bridges, Transportation

Multi-year project will repair or rebuild bridges and resurface 10 miles of the expressway in Calhoun County   (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, announced today it has designed and supplied…

Acrow Bridge Installed to Reconnect Key Route After Culvert Collapse in Rural Western Colorado

September 8, 2023 - in Bridges, News, Transportation

Acrow Emergency Bridge, CO - Image Credit - Ralph L. Wadsworth   Detour bridge opened to traffic ahead of schedule, ending inconvenience of four-hour…

Spectacular Bridges Grace Stamps

August 25, 2023 - in Bridges, News

Presorted First-Class Mail Stamps Highlight Engineering, Architecture   PORTLAND, CT — The U.S. Postal Service today issued four new Presorted…

222,000 U.S. Bridges Need Repair; Federal Infrastructure Law Bridge Program Providing Needed Resources

August 17, 2023 - in Bridges, News, Transportation

36 percent of U.S. bridges need repair, including 76,600 that should be replaced. Of bridges needing repair, nearly 42,400 are in Poor Condition. Motorists cross these structures 167 million times daily. States have committed $3.2 billion – 30 Percent…

Acrow Provides Long-span Modular Steel Replacement for Ontario’s Thessalon River Bridge

August 16, 2023 - in Bridges, News, Transportation

Rapid installation lessens detour time for first responders in remote township   (Toronto, Ontario) – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, is pleased to note one of its long-span modular steel Delta™ bridges was…

Interstate Bridge Replacement program offers second round of community engagement miniature grants

August 10, 2023 - in Bridges, Transportation

Funding available to expand involvement by equity-priority communities   VANCOUVER, Wash. – The bi-state Interstate Bridge Replacement program is opening its second round of small-scale, low-barrier grants for community-based organizations.…

SSSBA and West Virginia Department of Transportation Collaborate to Publish Standard Plans for Short Span Steel Bridges

July 7, 2023 - in Bridges, News, Transportation

WASHINGTON, DC – The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) and West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) teamed up to develop and publish standard bridge plans for composite rolled beam girders and composite plate girders.  The plans…

Controversial Big Sur Bridge Gets Extended Life from Innovative Geotechnical Polyurethane

June 23, 2023 - in Bridges, Transportation

In early 2023, the California region experienced “12 consecutive atmospheric rivers that really soaked and saturated the soil.” June 22, 2023   California’s iconic Highway 1 hugs the central coastline and Santa Lucia Mountains through its scenic…

Acrow Bridge Installed to Provide a Safe Detour During Highway Construction in Texas

June 23, 2023 - in Bridges, Transportation

Temporary structure is a cost-effective alternative to phased construction in Nacogdoches County   (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, announced today it has designed and supplied a modular…

Smart Design and Maintenance Key to High-performance UWS Bridges, Research Finds

May 23, 2023 - in Bridges, Transportation

CHICAGO - For years, there was limited data available to quantify the performance of uncoated weathering steel (UWS) bridges in various environments--but now, thanks to research by the University of Delaware’s Jennifer McConnell, PhD, bridge designers and…