Smart Design and Maintenance Key to High-Performance UWS Bridges, Research Finds
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 owners have invaluable information about how to detail and maintain UWS bridges to maximize their service lives. Her presentation from NASCC: The Steel Conference is now available for free at aisc.org/UWSresearch. McConnell, recipient of...
NTSB Update on Fern Hollow Bridge Highlights Urgent Infrastructure Maintenance Needs
CHICAGO - The 2022 collapse of Pittsburgh’s Fern Hollow Bridge is a call to action: Infrastructure maintenance and repairs must be an urgent priority for the nation. On May 18, 2023, the National Transportation Safety Board released a report that highlights the importance of proper bridge maintenance--something departments of transportation across the country frequently have to defer due to funding constraints. “Bridge failures are sudden, but they do not begin suddenly,” said National St...
Swedish Bridge Collapse Overcome with Specialist Salvage and Construction Technique
Installing several temporary shoring towers with hydraulic capacity When an incident occurred for a Finnish construction company during a bridge launch in Umeå, Sweden, in September 2020, experts from Mammoet were called in to save the bridge and help carry out its construction safely. This helped the construction company to avoid pulling down the bridge, and to salvage most of its original structure. The bridge was part of a new highway that bypasses the city of Umeå, at the western...
Acrow’s Modular Steel Truss System Supports Rehabilitation of Historic Covered Bridge in Québec
Structure was in place for the duration of the Pont Perrault renovation (Toronto, Ontario) – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, noted today a steel truss system it designed was used to provide support to Pont Perrault during the project to rehabilitate the historic covered bridge in Québec. Although it had been many years since the bridge carried vehicular traffic, it was closed to pedestrians and cyclists in 2018 after damage to timber components was d...
Video: I-80 1300 East Bridge Demolition and Slide Timelapse
I-80 in SLC is now open (and they got done early!) Take a peek at what the Utah Department of Transportation has been doing the last couple days. Credit: Utah Department of Transportation
Acrow Supplies Temporary Detour for Traffic and Relocated Utility Line During Bridge Replacement in Ohio
Durable modular bridge is an ideal solution for oversized loads and tight build area (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, noted today one of its modular steel bridges has been installed to provide temporary access for vehicles and a relocated gas line during bridge replacement construction in Independence, Ohio. The Old Rockside Road Bridge was built in 1960 to carry traffic over the Cuyahoga River and links the City of Ind...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $300 Million for 9 Bridge Projects as Part of Investing in America Agenda
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes $40 billion to rebuild, repair and replace bridges across the country, a critical investment in America’s communities WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced nearly $300 million for nine small and medium-sized bridge projects in both rural and urban areas in eight states and the District of Columbia. The grants from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Bridge Investment Program are an...
Acrow Bridge Installed to Support Major Autoroute Reconstruction Project in Québec
Temporary structure is carrying utilities during Autoroute 520 rehabilitation (Toronto, Ontario) – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, reported today one of its modular steel bridges, installed at the junction of Autoroutes 520 and 13 in Montréal, is providing access for relocated utilities during the project to reconstruct the Autoroute 520 overpass. Autoroute 13 is a major north-south freeway in the Montréal urban region and the main link to Ville d...
Maryland Transportation Authority Uses ForneyVault®+ binni Integration During the New Nice-Middleton Bridge Project
ZELIENOPLE, Pa.- ForneyVault®, an integrated construction materials testing platform, is proud to announce that the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) leveraged the ForneyVault + binni integration for the New Nice-Middleton Bridge project. Despite pandemic-related challenges, the New Nice-Middleton Bridge project wrapped up on budget and three months ahead of schedule in October 2022. The project involved multiple levels of government and private partners, including Skanska, Corman & Mc...
Modular Steel Detour Bridges from Acrow Lessen Impact of Multi-Year Interstate Renovation in Massachusetts
Heavy-duty structures maintain heavy traffic during bridge replacement project on I-91 PARSIPPANY, N.J.- Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, announced today it has designed and provided two modular steel bridges to carry traffic during major highway construction in Massachusetts. Acrow’s structures were installed on Interstate 91 to reduce inconvenience to motorists during a bridge renovation project on the heavily traveled route. I-91 is a key north-south...
Video: New Roundabout Under Construction at McIver and Old Florence Roads in Darlington County
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June Issue 2026
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