Acrow Provides Modular Steel Replacement for Damaged Bridge in Northern Italy
Long-term temporary structure vital to maintaining local, tourist and commercial traffic (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, is pleased to note it has supplied a modular steel bridge to enable access over the Rio Rinassico Gorge in the Province of Trento in northern Italy. The structure will serve as a long-term temporary solution to a bridge damaged by a slow-moving landslide on one of the steep slopes of the gorge. Acrow...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s First Bridge Investment Program Grants
$18.4 million in FY22 Bridge Planning Grants will go to 23 projects in 23 states to create a long-term pipeline of construction-ready bridge projects Grants on top of $5.3 billion in FY 23 Bridge Formula funding announced earlier this week Additional competitive funding for bridge construction projects to be announced later this year WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the first round of grants from President...
Acrow Bridge Permits Uninterrupted Traffic Flow During Highway Construction in Colorado
Modular steel structure minimizes travel disruptions for locals and tourists in Delta County (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, announced today one of its modular steel bridges has been installed to provide temporary access for motorists during the replacement of a historic structure spanning the Gunnison River on State Highway 92 just east of the City of Delta, Colorado. The existing bridge was a three-span steel camelbac...
Customized lifting solution accelerates rail bridge rehabilitation project
View of job site. Photo credit: Walsh Construction and Trey Cambern Photography Rail service restored over the mighty Mississippi River, for decades to come Alongside Walsh Construction, Mammoet recently executed lifts for the historic Merchants Bridge rehabilitation project in St. Louis, Missouri. Together, Walsh and Mammoet have rebuilt the bridge by removing and replacing all three of the bridge’s trusses as well as the east approach connecting St. Louis, Missouri and Venice, I...
On the Front Lines of Standardizing Digital Delivery for Bridge Design
This summer, the U.S. took a significant step toward a future where infrastructure is designed and constructed entirely from digital models. In June, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) adopted the first U.S. standard for bridges’ 3D model data. The new document — “Information Delivery Manual: Guide Specification for Design to Construction Data Exchange for Highway Bridges” — is a product of the ongoing BIM for Bridges and Structures pooled fund study,...
LDG and Union County Officials Rededicate Historic Covered Bridge
MIFFLINBURG, PA – This week, a rededication and ribbon cutting ceremony was held for Union County Bridge No. 13, the Hassenplug Covered Bridge — one of the oldest covered bridges in America open to the traveling public. Last partially rehabilitated in 1959, design engineer, Larson Design Group, and contractor, Nestlerode Contracting Company, completed the project that addressed the steel bridge deficiencies and included replacing the bridge desk, repairing deteriorated areas of the near abutment...
‘Long Beach International Gateway Bridge’ Named
State Senate officially designates Port of Long Beach's new span The Port of Long Beach’s new cable-stayed span was designated as the Long Beach International Gateway Bridge on Wednesday after receiving approval from the state Senate. Connecting Terminal Island to downtown Long Beach, the iconic bridge opened in October 2020 as part of the state highway system. The Port handed over ownership of the bridge to Caltrans, placing responsibility for the bridge’s name with the state Legislature....
Acrow’s Superprop® Shores Provide Heavy Duty Support During Interstate Bridge Preservation Projects in Pennsylvania
Reusable steel system helps minimize impact to heavy traffic on I-81 (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, has designed and provided its Superprop® Shoring systems for the support of bridges undergoing preventive maintenance work on Interstate 81 in Luzerne County and EB-541 over the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Lancaster County in Pennsylvania. As the bridges are heavily trafficked with both commercial and non-commercial vehicles,...
Grand Opening of Peljesac Bridge in Croatia
MCI® Technology Applied on One of the World’s Most Demanding Construction Projects! On 26 of July, Pelješac Bridge, the largest ever EU infrastructure investment in Croatia, officially opened in grand ceremony. The bridge, providing a road link between two parts of the country is of strategic importance and is one of the most substantial EU infrastructural investments ever. It connects the region of Southern Dalmatia with the rest of the country's mainland. The bridge will cut travel time by...
Mabey Bridge Supplies Nine Bridges to Support Flood Recovery in Germany
LYDNEY, United Kingdom - Mabey Bridge, an Acrow Group company specialising in modular steel bridging, announced today it has provided nine of its Compact 200™ bridges to help reconnect communities in Germany’s Ahr Valley in the aftermath of devastating flooding throughout much of Europe in July 2021. The extreme weather event caused extensive damage across the valley, with countless roads damaged or destroyed and more than 60 bridges collapsed. With expedited restoration of the region’s trans...