Historic 3rd Avenue Bridge nears completion
COWI in North America is nearing completion of its rehabilitation work as the construction engineer for Ames Construction on the historic Third Avenue Bridge, located in Minneapolis, over the Mississippi River. The landmark structure carries road traffic across the Mississippi River and upper fringes of Saint Anthony Falls and can be considered a major access point for the U.S. Bank Stadium, home of the Minnesota Vikings. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), it is the...
Managing More than 80,000 Miles of Roads, Texas DOT Implements a Digital Delivery Initiative for New Bridge Projects
Image Courtesy: Adobe Stock Innovative Technology Advances High-quality Bridge Design and Construction EXTON, Pa. – July 20, 2022 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, wishes to recognize Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). With more than 80,000 centerline miles of highway and more than 14,000 employees statewide, TxDOT manages the largest highway system in the United States. TxDOT continues to lead the way in this indu...
LDG and Bradford County Officials Hold Bridge Ribbon-Cutting
New County Bridge No. 21 replaces previous structure destroyed by flooding WILLIAMSPORT, PA – The Bradford County Commissioners and team members from Larson Design Group (LDG) held a ribbon-cutting event on June 21 for the reopening of a bridge over Towanda Creek that was destroyed by flooding in 2018. County Bridge No. 21 on Kellogg Road, which spans the South Branch of Towanda Creek, presented a challenging set of circumstances after the 2018 flooding. There were no signs of the previous...
Video: Animated Maps: U.S. National Bridge Inventory, 2022
There is perhaps no more powerful a symbol of the nation’s crumbling infrastructure than a bridge that isn’t safe to cross. Very occasionally, the worst happens. Earlier this year, the Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh collapsed, on the same day President Joe Biden was scheduled to deliver a speech in the city about infrastructure funding. How big is the problem? Maps and data can help us understand its scale and distribution. We used Department of Transportation data to examine the nation’s...
Queen’s researcher develops new sensor which provides early warning of bridge damage
A new prototype sensor that provides an early warning signal if a bridge is at risk of scour – the number one cause of bridge collapse globally – has been developed by a Queen’s University Belfast researcher. Scour is erosion of riverbeds and banks, which can cause major bridge structural failure problems. Dr Myra Lydon has been working on a sensor since last year to tackle the problem. An initial prototype senor has been developed in partnership with Somni Solutions Ltd and testing has...
Bridge section installed to precise schedule
The bridge had both a transverse and longitudinal slope. Innovative equipment and specialist know-how get traffic moving again on time The Rhine Bridge in Leverkusen is a heavily frequented section of Germany's A1 highway. In order to adapt the bridge to increasing traffic volumes, it will be replaced with a new eight-lane structure. SEH Engineering GmbH contracted Mammoet to move one bridge section to the installation position. Due to its weight of around 1,100t and dimensi...
HDR Expert Explains Rope Access Inspection's Impact on Bridge Asset Management and Design
OMAHA, Neb. — Regular bridge inspections are critical to keeping structures in good condition, and rope access inspections provide a valuable option for owners as they perform this vital asset management. These inspections can be less invasive than conventional methods and are sometimes the only option for bridges that are older, more remote or those with weight limits. In the latest interview from HDR’s Experts Talk series, Erin O’Malley, P.E., shares why bridge owners turn to rope access in...
Gerald Desmond Bridge Officially Retired
With the Gerald Desmond Bridge in the background, Gerald Desmond Jr., Desmond family members Eileen Bryson and Margaret Bomberg, and Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia, from left, mark the official retirement of the Gerald Desmond Bridge at a ceremony in the Port of Long Beach on Saturday Span served Port, City and region for more than 50 years The Gerald Desmond Bridge, a critical transportation corridor that served the Port of Long Beach for more than 50 years, was officially retired in a...
HDR’s Latest Experts Talk Explains How to Incorporate Sustainability into Bridge Design
Collaboration on the St. Croix Crossing bridge led to a design that reduced the number of towers in the St. Croix River, a federally designated Wild and Scenic Riverway. OMAHA, Neb. — As communities look for ways to be more sustainable and an influx of federal funding that includes new sustainability requirements, now is a good time for owners to review their bridge design process. From planning to concrete selection to construction methods, sustainability can be incorporated into the de...
Acrow’s Modular Steel Bridges Help Restore Transportation Infrastructure in Northeast Italy
Acrow Bridge - Alps Italy Permanent and temporary installations will assist in reconnecting communities impacted by extreme weather (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, announced today that two of its modular steel structures have been installed in Northeast Italy to support efforts to reconstruct critical transportation links damaged by an extreme wind event. In late October 2018, Northeast Italy was hit by devast...
Video: New Roundabout Under Construction at McIver and Old Florence Roads in Darlington County
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