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Iowa County Engineer to Save Over $100,000 Using Innovative Steel Design for Bridge Replacement Project

September 4, 2019 - in Bridges, News, Transportation

The spans for the Fourteen Mile bridge near East Lynn, West Virginia were installed on August 20, 2019. This is the first PBTG bridge for WV.   If you’re a county/state engineer or a bridge owner, cost is always a deciding factor in which material to…

Acrow Bridge Provides Emergency Detour to Open Flood-Damaged Route in Rock Port, Missouri

September 3, 2019 - in Bridges, News, Transportation

(Parsippany, New Jersey) – 03 September 2019 – Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, noted today one of its…

FHWA Disburses $225M in Competitive Highway Bridge Program Grants

September 3, 2019 - in Bridges, News, Transportation

The Federal Highway Administration awarded $225 million in Competitive Highway Bridge Program or CHBP grants to 20 state department of transportation…

West Virginia Utilizes New Technology to Build Innovative, Cost-Effective Short Span Steel Bridge

August 16, 2019 - in Bridges, News, Transportation

WASHINGTON, D.C. —The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) is working with the West Virginia Department of Highways (WVDOH) to construct a press-brake-formed steel tub girder bridge, the first one in the state to demonstrate this innovative technology.…

Nebraska DOT and Community Celebrate Highway 281 Opening

July 31, 2019 - in Bridges, News, Transportation

LINCOLN, Neb. — On Monday, the Nebraska Department of Transportation joined Governor Ricketts and other state and local officials in celebrating, with the local community, the opening of Highway 281 over the Niobrara River south of Spencer. The highway has…

Stantec and Condotte America Complete Tamiami Trail Bridge Elevation Project

July 30, 2019 - in Bridges, News, Transportation

MIAMI (July 30, 2019 ) NYSE, TSX: STN: A design-build team of Stantec and Condotte America announced the completion of the two bridges in the Tamiami Trail (Florida State Road 90) elevation project. The bridges, totaling 2.3 miles, with a construction cost…

SSSBA Publishes New Research Report in Innovative Press-Brake-Formed Steel Tub Girder Bridge Technology Series

July 3, 2019 - in Bridges, News, Transportation

WASHINGTON D.C.  – The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) has added a new research report to its series on the development and experimental testing of an innovative bridge system. The new report, “Volume VI: Field Performance and Rating Evaluation…

Arup Celebrates the Opening of The Samuel De Champlain Bridge in Montreal, One of the Largest Bridges in North America

July 1, 2019 - in Bridges, Featured, News, Transportation

Image by Dissing+Weitling. Courtesy of Arup. Samuel De Champlain Bridge © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada. Montreal, Quebec – Arup is proud to have played a key role in the building of the Samuel De Champlain Bridge, which opened today in Montreal.…

WSP USA Joins Rhode Island Authority in Celebrating Newport Pell Bridge 50th Anniversary

July 1, 2019 - in Bridges, News

Motorists first crossed New England’s longest suspension bridge a half century ago today.   JAMESTOWN, RI — Today, WSP USA and Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority join to celebrate the Newport Pell Bridge’s 50th anniversary. WSP USA, a leading…

Acrow Bridge Lessens Impact to Travelers During NY State Thruway Authority’s $135M “Last Mile” Infrastructure Initiative

June 13, 2019 - in Bridges, News, Transportation

Parsippany, New Jersey – Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, announced today one of its modular steel bridges is being used to detour traffic during a component project of the NY State Thruway Authority’s “Last…