Acrow Delivers Permanent Replacement for Structurally Deficient Wooden Bridge in Idaho
Project team earns highest honors in the 2025 ITD/AGC Excellence in Construction Partnering Awards (Parsippany, New Jersey) – 9 April 2026 – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, has announced a modular steel bridge it designed and supplied was installed in rural North Central Idaho to replace a wooden structure that had been closed after inspection. In recognition of the collaborative work achieved during the rapid development and deployment of the project, Debco...
Acrow Supplies Permanent Replacement to Reconnect Foothills Recreational Trail in Pierce County, Washington
Modular steel solution restores vital link in a 24-mile trail closed for nearly two years (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, is pleased to announce it has supplied a modular steel bridge to restore full-route access of the Foothills National Recreation Trail Southeast of Tacoma, Washington. The popular trail is used by commuters as well as recreational walkers, cyclists, skaters and equestrians. The old timber Spiketon Ditch Bridge th...
STV Celebrates World’s First Floating‑Bridge Light Rail with Sound Transit as Crosslake Connection Opens
STV Systems Expertise Enables Rail Operations on I-90 Bridge Connecting Seattle and the Eastside SEATTLE, WA – STV joined Sound Transit in celebrating the opening of the Crosslake Connection, delivering the world’s first light rail service to operate on a floating bridge and completing the final segment of the 2 Line across Lake Washington. STV served as systems construction management partner for the project. The seven‑mile Crosslake Connection travels along Interstate 90 with new stations at...
STV Joins NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak and Partners to Celebrate the First Train Crossing Over the New Portal North Bridge
Busiest Passenger Rail Line in the U.S. One Step Closer to Doubling its Capacity NEWARK, NJ – STV joined NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak last week as the first ceremonial train crossed the new Portal North Bridge, marking a major Gateway Program milestone that improves reliability and resiliency along the Northeast Corridor. STV, serving as construction management joint‑venture partner with AECOM, supported the engineering and fieldwork that enabled this critical phase to advance safely and on schedule. R...
Acrow Solution Provides a Detour Route During Bridge Replacement Project in Rural Cherokee County, Alabama
Temporary modular steel bridge enables safe and uninterrupted access for traffic north of Leesburg (Parsippany, New Jersey) – 5 March 2026– Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, is pleased to announce one of its modular steel bridges has been installed to carry detoured traffic during a bridge replacement project in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The detour bridge was installed on State Route 273 (SR-273), just north of Leesburg, Alabama. SR-273 is a...
100-year-old Martin Luther King Jr. Street bridge to be replaced in Grand Rapids
A 1925 photo of Franklin Street (later renamed Martin Luther King Jr. Street) over railroad tracks in Grand Rapids. Courtesy the City of Grand Rapids Archives and Records Center. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - In partnership with the City of Grand Rapids, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will replace the Martin Luther King Jr. Street bridge from the northbound US-131 ramps to approximately 200 feet east of Buchanan Avenue. This section of the bridge, formerly known as Franklin Street, was...
HDR’s Jeff Svatora Discusses How Model-Centric Approaches Are Changing Bridge Projects
Experts Talk is an interview series with technical leaders from across our transportation program. Data-Driven Modeling and Design for Improved Efficiency and Decision-Making From accelerated alternatives generation to a tighter linkage between geometry and analysis, model‑centric workflows are changing how complex bridges are designed and delivered. Instead of treating 3D models, analysis files and plan sheets as separate artifacts, this approach turns one digital model into the living “source...
Acrow’s Temporary Detour Bridge Installed on Manitoba Highway 3 Outside Winnipeg
Rapidly installed temporary structure creates an improved detour route (Toronto, Ontario) – 18 February 2026 – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, announced today one of its modular steel bridges has been installed by Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure (MTI) to rapidly reconnect a major route after the emergency closure of a bridge in the south-central part of the province. The Acrow detour bridge is part of the modular bridging inventory held by MTI for...
Eight Standout Steel Bridges--and One Exceptional DOT--You Should Know for 2026
CHICAGO - Innovation spans the steel bridge industry, but eight recent bridges rise above the rest. The American Institute of Steel Construction and the National Steel Bridge Alliance are recognizing eight bridges with 2026 Prize Bridge Awards--the structural steel industry’s highest design honor for bridges. “People across the country rely on steel bridges to connect them to the communities where they live, work, and play--and it takes a specialized group of experts to create those bridges,” sa...
Decade in Review: Four High-Profile Bridge Projects That Chose MCI®
Bridges play a critical role in contemporary society, connecting geographic regions, boosting economic trade, and enhancing quality of life. Yet these major infrastructure investments face a never-ending battle against aging. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, the average age of US bridges is 47 years, with many nearing the end of the 50-year service life they were designed to have. Fortunately, the majority are still in fair or good c...
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June Issue 2026
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