Acrow’s Modular Steel Bridge Minimizes Traffic Disruptions During Major Highway Construction in Northern New Jersey
Three-lane structure provides a safe, reliable detour route while reducing the project timeline (Parsippany, New Jersey) – 4 April 2024 – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, noted today it has designed and supplied a modular steel bridge to maintain three lanes of traffic during a lengthy construction project on the Garden State Parkway in northern New Jersey. Because the route is so heavily traveled, and a major link to the state’s popular shore area...
ASCE Statement on Collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore
Image: Rescue personnel gather on the shore of the Patapsco River after a container ship ran into the Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday, causing its collapse. Jim Lo Scalzo/EPE-EFE/Shutterstock The following is a statement by Marsia Geldert-Murphey, P.E., President, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE): WASHINGTON, DC. – The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is saddened by the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge after one of its support...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $60 Million for Emergency Work in Wake of the Collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore
$60 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief funds are a down payment on Maryland’s initial costs for emergency repairs, design, and reconstruction of the bridge WASHINGTON – Within hours of receiving the request, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $60 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds for the Maryland Department of Transportation to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge after a car...
Video: Preservation Through Partnerships: The Messerall Bridge
The Messerall Bridge was a historic but unused bridge located outside of Titusville PA, Crawford County. PennDOT, with the cooperation of the county government, recommended it be reused for a DCNR trail project in Pymatuning State Park. The wheels were set in motion and what took place is a testament of everyone's commitment historical preservation and effective partnerships.
New Interstate Bridge Replacement Visualizations Available
Greg Johnson , Interstate Bridge Replacement program administrator, presented new visualizations at this afternoon's Executive Steering Group meeting. The visualizations are available at this link: River Crossing Visualizations. Greg Johnson, program administrator - "In today’s Executive Steering Group meeting, we presented new visualizations of some of the design options being considered as we continue to work through the environmental phase of the program. These new images show...
Acrow Bridge Installed to Carry Detoured Traffic During U.S. Highway Upgrades in Rural Oklahoma
Rapidly installed modular steel structure provides reliable, safe and cost-effective route (Parsippany, New Jersey) – 1 February 2024 – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, noted today one of its modular steel bridges has been installed to maintain traffic during construction on U.S. Route 75 in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma. Situated between the towns of Pharoah and Waleetka, the project consists of replacing a structurally deficient bridge and widening and...
Second Anniversary of Fern Hollow Bridge Collapse Highlights Urgent Need for Corrosion Control in National Infrastructure
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — Sunday, January 28, 2024, marks the second anniversary of the tragic Fern Hollow bridge collapse near Frick Park in Pittsburgh. This tragedy brought to light the significant vulnerabilities in America's infrastructure, with a particular focus on the critical issue of corrosion. The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), the global authority in materials protection and performance, is at the forefront of establishing standards and training to en...
Biden-Harris Administration Opens Applications for Over $9 Billion in Funding to Modernize Nation’s Bridges
Planning and Bridge Project grants are part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda that is rebuilding infrastructure in communities nationwide WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced today that it has opened applications for $9.7 billion in multi-year funding, which was announced in September, to improve the nation’s bridges through the competitive Bridge Investment Program’s “Planning” and “Bridge Project” categories, wh...
Halifax Harbour Bridges selects Stantec for bridge coating replacement program
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected by Halifax Harbour Bridges (HHB) to perform a comprehensive suite of services for a $75 million full coating replacement program for the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge, one of HHB’s two suspension bridges in Halifax-Dartmouth. The bridge coating replacement program will modernize how protective paint is applied, creating a more sustainable and long-term solution for protecting the bridge. Stantec’s services include stru...
Holcim Launches Phoenix, the First-Of-Its-Kind Circular 3D-Printed Concrete Bridge
Phoenix, 3D-printed concrete masonry bridge Block Research Group© First 3D-printed concrete bridge built with recycled materials in Holcim proprietary concrete ink Built in partnership with Block Research Group at ETH Zurich, Zaha Hadid Architects Computation and Design Group and incremental3D Demonstration of low-carbon and circular technologies at work in key infrastructure application Holcim launches Phoenix, the first-of-its-kind 3D-printed concrete masonry...
Video: New Roundabout Under Construction at McIver and Old Florence Roads in Darlington County
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