Cortec® Corporation Helps in Decades-Long Dream of Connecting Croatia After 300 Years in One of the Most Demanding Construction Projects in the World
MCI® Technology Applied on Peljesac Bridge Providing Road Link Between Two Parts of the Country! Ranking among the most demanding bridges in the world—not only in terms of complexity of construction but also in a complex design—2,404-m (7,887.14-ft) long, Peljesac bridge is one of the most important and largest infrastructure project in Europe. Connecting Croatia’s Peljesac peninsula with the mainland to bypass a short stretch of the Bosnia and Herzegovina coastline started three years a...
Mammoet moves steel-arched bridge in nighttime operation
Lekbrug prior to the operation. About 6,000 people watched the live stream of Lekbrug Vianen removal Mammoet assisted Rijkswaterstaat and contractor combination KWS – VES – DDM to successfully remove the steel arch bridge at Vianen, the Netherlands, on Sunday evening. The work started at 8:30 am and lasted until 1:00 am. The departure of the arch bridge attracted a large audience digitally and on location. Because the pontoon was illuminated, it was possible to follow the depar...
Acrow Bridges to Restore Critical Transportation Infrastructure in Honduras
Quality modular structures will aid hurricane recovery efforts (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, announced today it has supplied 12 modular steel bridges to the Government of Honduras, Inversión Estratégica de Honduras (INVEST-Honduras), to assist in the restoration of vital transportation infrastructure which was damaged or destroyed during Hurricanes Eta and Iota in November 2020. The Category 4 storms, which hit within...
SPMT Cantilever Solution Allows for Swift Setting of Rail Bridge Girders in Colorado
Mammoet’s cantilever system transporting girder into position. Innovative approach reduces install time from one day to one hour Mammoet was contracted to assist in two phases of work to set twelve steel rail bridge girders. The girders were located directly under Interstate 70 in Colorado, which prevented any cranes from performing the work. Each girder measured approximately 21m (70 ft.) long and would be set on bearing pads over an existing dirt pit. Mammoet’s team cam...
Mammoet removes bridge section in confined city center
A DEMAG Crawler Crane CC 8800-1 lifts the bridge section, copyright: ASFINAG Exact planning and custom engineering ensure on-time delivery with minimum disruption in Vienna, Austria More than 30 years ago, a freeway junction on the Vienna southeast tangent in Austria was built but never put into operation. As part of a recent redevelopment program, the last bridge section of this "closed exit" would be demolished. Due to an elevated road below and confined space around the ta...
Three Teams Identified to Move Forward in Major Bridge Public-Private Partnership Initiative Procurement Process
Harrisburg, PA – As the public-involvement and environmental-review process continues on candidate bridges in the Major Bridge P3 Initiative, the state's Public-Private Transportation Partnership Office today announced that three teams will be invited to submit proposals competing to enter into a progressive public-private partnership (P3) with PennDOT to administer the initiative. "Combined with potential federal and state action on transportation investments, this initiative will ensure cri...
NCDOT Funding Research Project To Improve Bridge Designs
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is funding a research project undertaken by North Carolina State University to study steel girders from the now-demolished Herbert C. Bonner Bridge to help improve designs for such structures in the future. [Above photo by the NCDOT] Those girders are undergoing stress tests at the university’s Constructed Facilities Lab in Raleigh to see how an aged bridge exposed to a half-century of extreme weather conditions can provide design improvement...
Modular Steel Bridge from Acrow Provides Temporary Replacement for Collapsed Span in Northern Italy
Rapid response and installation minimize traffic and economic impacts (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, noted today it has supplied a temporary modular bridge to enable the passage of vehicles during the rehabilitation of Ponte Lenzino in the Trebbia River Valley in northern Italy. Located in the Apennine Mountains, the region is an extremely popular year-round tourist destination known for its natural beauty and rich cult...
RIDOT Reopens Manville Bridge Over the Blackstone River in Lincoln and Cumberland
Governor Dan McKee, Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos and Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Jr. joined with state and local leaders today to celebrate the reopening of the Manville Bridge, an important link for residents and business in the villages of Manville and Cumberland Hill on either side of the Blackstone River. The bridge carries Manville Hill Road over the river as well as the Blackstone River Bikeway and the Providence & Worcester Railroad between...
Mammoet successfully lifts Wellsburg Bridge in West Virginia
Bridging the gap for multiple first-time achievements all in a single bridge move Mammoet and Flatiron Construction are proud to have successfully completed the main span float and lift of the Wellsburg Bridge which connects Wellsburg, West Virginia and Brilliant, Ohio. History was made on the Ohio River during the Wellsburg Bridge project as floating a bridge had never been done before in West Virginia. In addition, it is the heaviest floating bridge lift ever executed in the USA. Upon...