Acrow Bridge to Enable Emergency Access in British Columbia’s Fraser Canyon
Modular steel structure will support infrastructure restoration efforts on major transport artery (Toronto, Ontario) – 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 Highway 1 traffic through the Fraser Canyon in British Columbia, Canada. The bridge replaces a section of road damaged during heavy rains in November 2021. Much of British Columbia was impacted by floodi...
Stantec earns top engineering design award for Downtown Gardiner bridges project
The comprehensive transportation improvement project for MaineDOT involved the second highway bridge lateral slide-in completed in the state Portland, Maine ,TSX, NYSE: STN Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, earned a top engineering design award for its work on a comprehensive transportation improvement project in Gardiner’s historic downtown. The firm and its co-applicants Haley & Aldrich and TMSI were recognized with The Grand Conceptor Award—the top pri...
Video: Steel Bridge Frequently Asked Questions
The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) presents a topic based video series on short span steel bridges. In this series, Dr. Gregory Michaelson (Co-Director, SSSBA Bridge Technology Center & Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering at Marshall University) discusses the most frequently asked questions about short span steel bridges. Since the SSSBA’s creation in 2007, the Bridge Technology Center has traveled across the country and given presentations at engineering confere...
PennDOT Constructs First Curved Steel Tubular Flange Girder Bridge in the U.S.
On Interstate 95 in southeastern Pennsylvania, we are constructing the first curved steel tubular flange girder bridge in the United States. The use of a tubular flange in place of a standard plate increases structural performance while reducing fabrication and erection material, as well as erection time compared to standard plate flange curved girders. The use of steel plate flanges has been the standard for straight and most curved girder bridge applications. Lehigh University performed res...
Skanska builds the Portal North Bridge replacement in New Jersey, USA, for USD 1.09B, about SEK 9.4B
Skanska has, as part of a joint venture with Traylor Bros., Inc., signed a contract with NJ TRANSIT to build the Portal North Bridge replacement in Hudson County, New Jersey, USA. The total contract is worth USD 1.56B. Skanska’s share of the contract is worth USD 1.09B, about SEK 9.4B, which will be included in the US order bookings for the fourth quarter of 2021. The contract includes the replacement of the existing Portal North Bridge with a new two-track fixed structure crossing directly o...
COWI completes engineering milestone on the iconic 6th Street Viaduct in LA
Los Angeles, US: COWI, a leading international engineering consulting group, celebrates an engineering milestone on the new 6th Street Viaduct construction in Los Angeles (LA), following the successful hanger installation of the first span out of 10 spans of the new viaduct. Spanning across Freeway 101, several rail roads and the LA river, the 6th Street Viaduct replacement project is one of the largest bridge projects currently underway in the City of LA. Originally built in 1932, the iconic...
How Vividly Realistic Images Build Community Trust in Signature Bridge Design
HDR’s latest installation in its Experts Talk series features transportation project designer Jimmy Vincent sharing his unique artistic approach to depict projects as they will truly look and feel once built in their environment. Community-driven bridge design pays attention to how bridges will complement their environment and how people will think and feel about them. Emotive, realistic visualizations further that approach by vividly demonstrating designs and promoting honesty in decision-ma...
Modular Steel Bridge From Acrow Repurposed for Permanent Application in Elgin County, Ontario
(Toronto, Ontario) – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, is pleased to report one of its modular steel bridges has recently opened to carry traffic over the Kettle Creek in the Township of Southwold, Ontario. Acrow’s structure was installed as a permanent replacement for a structurally deficient bridge in the township, and previously served for three years as a temporary replacement for a damaged bridge some 30 kilometers away. In February 2018, after heavy r...
Mile-Long Carillon Park Railroad, Designed by Woolpert, on Track for 2022 Holiday Season
This Conspan bridge will carry the Carillon Park Railroad past Brethen Tower when it debuts next year. For more about the train and the park, watch this short video. Photo courtesy of Woolpert The history-themed, 120-passenger train will provide tours of the 65-acre Dayton History campus. DAYTON, Ohio — Carillon Historical Park is already the region’s premier history and holiday destination. By this time next year, the 65-acre Dayton History campus will also be known for its jour...
Acrow Bridge Restores Critical Route for Louisiana Residents Impacted by Hurricane Ida
Modular steel bridge rapidly installed to replace damaged bridge in Jefferson Parish (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, recently supplied a modular steel bridge to provide passage between the communities of Lafitte and Barataria in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Acrow’s bridge is serving as a temporary replacement for the Kerner Swing Bridge, which was destroyed by a rogue barge during Hurricane Ida, a destructive Category 4 st...
Video: New Roundabout Under Construction at McIver and Old Florence Roads in Darlington County
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