Report Finds 185M Daily Crossings on Structurally Deficient U.S. Roadway Bridges
A new report from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association said there are about 185 million daily vehicle crossings on 55,710 structurally deficient U.S. roadway bridges, of which about 1,900 are on the Interstate Highway System. Bridges that are rated as structurally deficient are open to traffic if authorities consider them safe for travel, but need repair or replacement of at least some component such as the bridge deck surface. ARTBA's report, which is based on analysis...
Video: Flexible Buried Bridges
This video includes a general overview of flexible buried bridges and commentary from the fabricator, county engineer and contractor who worked on a buried bridge in Iowa. View the video to learn more about the benefits of a flexible buried bridges, and why you should consider this option for your next short span bridge project. A buried soil steel structure lowers foundation costs & reduces maintenance. There is no heavy equipment or specialized labor needed for construction, and shorter design...
Parsons to Replace I-40 White River Bridge in Arkansas
PASADENA, CA – Parsons announced that it was awarded the construction of the I-40 White River Bridge and approaches in Prairie County, AR. Under this contract for the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Parsons will serve as the prime contractor and lead partner in the Parsons/CJ Mahan joint venture for the construction of a new, 1.21-mi bridge. The new bridge will be constructed approximately 200 ft upstream from the existing bridge to avoid interruption of highway traffic....
Gold Fork River Bridge Replacement South of Donnelly Earns Engineering Excellence Recognition
BOISE - Replacement of the 69-year-old Gold Fork River Bridge south of Donnelly, completed in late October, recently won a first-place award in the Structural Systems category from the ACEC (American Council of Engineering Companies) of Idaho in their Engineering Excellence Awards. The project was designed and built in just six months, on time and under budget. To view a photo of the new bridge, click here. Concrete Placing Company and design firm Horrocks Engineers chose to build a tem...
Parsons’ Bridges Receive Regional and National Steel Construction Awards
PASADENA, CA –Parsons is pleased to announce that two of its bridge projects have been recognized by the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) for excellence in steel design and construction. The Vimy Memorial Bridge in Ottawa, ON, was honored with a national Excellence in Steel Construction Award, and the Sir Ambrose Shea Lift Bridge in Placentia, NL, received a Quebec Region Design Award of Excellence. “We are thrilled that two of our bridge projects have been recognized by CISC...
Video: Transportation Projects in Connecticut and Florida Win Top National Awards
In this video, Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner James Redeker says he honored to receive the prestigious 2016 America’s Transportation Awards, Grand Prize, for the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge; the largest project of its kind in state history.
Fluor-Led Team Completes Tappan Zee Bridge Towers
IRVING, Texas -Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC, comprised of Fluor Enterprises, Inc., American Bridge Company, Granite Construction Northeast, Inc., and Traylor Bros., Inc., has completed all eight 419-foot towers of the iconic New NY Tappan Zee Bridge project. Construction of the eight sleek, chamfered-designed concrete towers – four on both the eastbound and westbound spans – began in the late summer of 2015. The towers will support the 2,230-fo...
ITD Engineers Find $700,000 Savings, Traffic Efficiencies in Replacement of Owsley Canal Bridge in Eastern Idaho
RIGBY - In a tight budget environment where every dollar counts, Idaho Transportation Department engineers again found a way to safely stretch resources and still perform a needed replacement of an old bridge in the small, eastern Idaho town of Mud Lake. The project review also will reduce traffic impact during the four-month-long project starting next fall after water leaves the canal. Grading the roadway instead of installing guardrail will enable farmers to move large farm equipme...
Sliding Girder Installer in Northern Idaho Saves State $161,000, Reduces bridge Closures by Months
COEUR d'ALENE - Foreman Gene Anderson and his three-man District 1 Bridge & Building crew leveraged creation of a sliding girder installer to complete repairs to the 56-year-old Interstate 90 Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge in just three weeks this spring, saving about $161,000 and shaving three months off the closure. The work was recognized with a department Excellence in Transportation award Nov. 17 in the Maintenance & Operations category, and the sliding girder innovation was also named one o...
Woolpert Contracted to Rehabilitate and Protect Covered Bridges
MONROE COUNTY, Ohio — Woolpert was hired by Monroe County to rehabilitate two historic covered bridges, and has been assisting the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) with a project to help preserve and protect historic covered bridges throughout Ohio. Rehabilitation of the first of the two Monroe County projects, the Foraker Covered Bridge, was completed in late October. The bridge was built in 1886 over the Little Muskingum River on Plainvi...
Video: New Roundabout Under Construction at McIver and Old Florence Roads in Darlington County
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