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143-Year-Old Wrought Iron Bowstring Arch-Truss Bridge Gets New FiberSPAN FRP Composite Deck

October 15, 2018 - in Bridges, News, Transportation

DAYTON, Ohio - In 2017, the City of London, Ontario launched a $7.9 million project to remove, dismantle and rehabilitate Blackfriars Bridge. The 143-year-old wrought iron bowstring arch-truss structure, which connects Ridout and Blackfriars streets, is Ontario’s…

Wolf Administration Announces Improved Bridge Conditions, New Online Bridge Tool

October 8, 2018 - in Bridges, Technology, Transportation

Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Leslie S. Richards today announced that the overall condition of state-maintained…

Acrow’s Bridge Structures Support Renovation of Historic Covered Bridge in Québec

October 4, 2018 - in Bridges, News, Transportation

(Bolton, Ontario) – Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, announced that it has recently completed the installation…

Fluor Announces Financial Close on Gordie Howe International Bridge

September 28, 2018 - in Bridges, Featured, News, Transportation

IRVING, Texas (September 28, 2018) – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced that Bridging North America, a partnership of Fluor, ACS Infrastructure Canada and Aecon Group Inc., reached financial close to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the…

Thornton Tomasetti Volunteers Help Build Bridge in Panama

September 20, 2018 - in Bridges, News, Transportation

As part of the firm’s TT Gives Back initiative, a team of 10 Thornton Tomasetti engineers from six offices recently traveled to Boca de Lura in Panama’s Coclé Province for an international service mission, partnering with Bridges to Prosperity to help…

Final Old Bay Bridge Pier Implosions – Caltrans News Flash #178

September 10, 2018 - in Bridges, Transportation

Caltrans News Flash is a series of informative and interesting videos highlighting the wide-ranging and critical work that Caltrans does to enhance California's economy and livability. In this Caltrans News Flash, District 4 Public Information Officer Alejandro…

Fluor-Led Joint Venture Opens Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge in New York

September 8, 2018 - in Bridges, News, Transportation

IRVING, Texas  – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the final span of the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, which replaced the Tappan Zee Bridge, will open to drivers beginning Saturday, September 8, 2018, when all four lanes of eastbound…

Stantec Awarded Comprehensive Bridge Reconstruction Design Project in Washington

September 5, 2018 - in Bridges, News, Projects, Transportation

White Pass, WA: Stantec, a global engineering, consulting, and construction firm, is proud to announce that it will be leading the design of the comprehensive bridge replacement project of Wildcat Creek Bridge, on US 12 east of White Pass, WA, for the Washington…

Acrow Bridge Provides 14 Bridges for Post-Hurricane Maria Reconstruction Work in Puerto Rico

August 28, 2018 - in Bridges, Transportation

(Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, today announced that it is in the process of assembling the last two of 14 bridges ordered as part of the reconstruction of Puerto Rico’s transportation…

The Engineer Who Designed the Genoa Bridge that Collapsed and Killed 43 People Warned of its Corrosion Risk 39 Years Ago

August 21, 2018 - in Bridges, Transportation

ROME (AP) — The Italian engineer who designed the Genoa bridge that collapsed and killed dozens warned four decades ago that it would require constant maintenance to remove rust given the effects of corrosion from sea air and pollution on the concrete. RAI…