CHRYSO & GCP Admixtures Expedite Delaware Memorial Bridge Project
Ultra-High Performance Concrete innovations deliver more durable bridge deck in record time, with less cost & CO2 Dec. 14, 2023 – CHRYSO & GCP (Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals), a worldwide leader in sustainable construction, is pleased to announce that their concrete admixtures played a critical role in the Delaware Memorial Bridge deck rehabilitation project, recently completed in November 2023. The Delaware Memorial Bridge is a pair of twin suspension bridges that span the Delaware...
Acrow’s Modular Steel Bridge Restores Flood-Damaged Route in Remote Montana Wilderness
Rapidly installed structure provides access for area residents and visitors to the Custer Gallatin National Forest (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, has noted one of its modular steel bridges was recently installed to restore access to East Rosebud Lake in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness in Montana. The area had been cut off to vehicles since historic flooding in June 2022 caused catastrophic damage to homes, businesses...
ITRCC Announces Completion of Northwest Indiana Bridge Rehabilitation Project
ELKHART, Ind. - ITR Concession Company LLC (ITRCC) is announcing that all mainline construction activities on the Northwest Indiana Bridge Rehabilitation Project will be completed on November 19. Key project milestones will be met and all major traffic restrictions will be lifted as of this date. This project took nine months to construct and included the rehabilitation of 18 bridges. Six bridges are in the area of the Westpoint Toll Plaza, and 12 bridges are in the vicinity of Exit 10 in G...
Acrow’s Detour Solution Minimizes Traffic Disruptions During Historic Bridge Renovation in Italy
Modular steel structure enables rapid restoration of damaged crossing on critical route (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, has announced one of its modular steel bridges has been installed as a long-term detour solution to maintaining traffic flow during a bridge renovation project in a suburb of the Italian city of Vicenza. Prior to the opening of the Acrow 700XS® bridge, motorists had been required to detour 12–15 kilometers...
Maximize Hydrodemolition Productivity for Bridge Repair Applications with These 3 Attachments
With the right attachments, Hydrodemolition contractors are able to realize the same productivity for work in other areas, such as parapets, abutments and piers. by Keith Armishaw, North America business development manager, Aquajet For decades, road and bridge repair contractors have relied on the power and precision of Hydrodemolition robots to increase efficiency for concrete removal and surface preparation applications. Traditional methods of bridge deck repair took hours of...
Acrow Bridge Provides Temporary Wastewater Bypass Solution During System Rehabilitation in Arizona
Durable steel structure enables cost-effective, safe transport of rerouted sewage (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, is pleased to announce one of its modular steel bridges was recently utilized in a successful project to replace sewage system structures under the Santa Cruz River in Tucson, Arizona. Acrow’s bridge provided a safe bypass route for relocated sewage pipes, enabling the efficient excavation, removal and replaceme...
Superior Construction to Complete First-of-its-Kind $72.6M Pedestrian Bridge for the City of Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Superior Construction, an American family-owned infrastructure contractor, was selected by the city of Charleston, South Carolina, to construct a bicycle and pedestrian bridge connecting West Ashley and downtown Charleston. The Ashley River Pedestrian Bridge will be the first cable-stayed movable structure in the country. Its hydraulic swing span components will allow the bridge to open horizontally rather than vertically, improving marine clearance. Funded by the City of...
Video: Steel Bridges: Understanding Fatigue
In this topic-based video from the Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance, Dr. Gregory K. Michaelson, Ph.D., P.E. (Co-Director, SSSBA Bridge Technology Center & Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering at Marshall University) discusses the basics of fatigue and how it affects short span steel bridge design. For more information, please see https://www.shortspansteelbridges.org
Acrow Bridges Reconnect Routes Closed After Flooding in San Luis Obispo County, California
Two detour structures maintain traffic flow on critical routes in remote locations (Parsippany, New Jersey) – 24 October 2023 – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, is pleased to announce two of its modular steel bridges were installed recently to reconnect flood-damaged routes in different locations within San Luis Obispo County in California’s Central Coast region. The existing infrastructure was damaged during heavy rainstorms in January and March 202...
Superior and WSP Begin Work on FDOT's $171M Brooks Bridge Project
Picture credit: WSP FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — Superior Construction, an American family-owned infrastructure contractor, along with WSP, one of the world's leading engineering, environment and professional services firms, will replace the John T. Brooks Bridge on behalf of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). This $171 million project, whose design introduces one of the nation's first unbonded flexible filler internal tendons spliced girder system, will require the team to de...