NTSB Recommends 68 Bridges in US be Evaluated for Risk of Collapse from Vessel Strike
The containership Dali with portions of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge across its forward deck on March 28, 2024. (Source: NTSB) Safety issues identified as part of Francis Scott Key Bridge investigation WASHINGTON (March 20, 2025) — The National Transportation Safety Board recommended Thursday that 30 owners of 68 bridges across 19 states conduct a vulnerability assessment to determine the risk of bridge collapse from a vessel collision, part of the ongoing investi...
Video: How the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel Is Being Built
The Fehmarnbelt tunnel between Rødbyhavn on Lolland and Puttgarden in Germany will be the world's longest immersed tunnel. This video explains how 360,000 tonnes of steel and 3 million cubic metres of concrete are being turned into an 18-kilometre tunnel.
EPA’s Transportation Regulation Rollbacks Would Cause Lasting Economic Harm
On Wednesday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin issued a statement announcing the agency will weaken two federal vehicle emissions standards impacting both cars and trucks (Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles). In response, CALSTART President and CEO, John Boesel, issued the following statement: “For decades, strong federal vehi...
San Joaquin County Initiates Resilience Strategy for Emergency-Ready Infrastructure
Installed HyMax hydrogen fuel cell backup power at the intersection in San Joaquin County to ensure continuous traffic signal operation during long-lasting power outages. A Model for Proactive, Resilient, and Sustainable Transportation for Emergency-Ready Infrastructure STOCKTON, Calif. - San Joaquin County, CA, with wildfires, extreme weather events, and more frequent power outages, San Joaquin County has taken a proactive approach to emergency preparedness in its transportation stra...
ARTBA CEO Dave Bauer’s Statement on New WOTUS Guidance from EPA
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — Please attribute the following statement to American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) President and CEO Dave Bauer: “After years of WOTUS whiplash, EPA Administrator Zeldin and President Trump have taken a step in the right direction by paving the way for clearer federal water permitting requirements consistent with the Supreme Court’s unanimous Sackett decision. “This long-overdue guidance is critical for reducing the regulatory uncertainty that de...
Video: Change Your Life. Change the Lives of Others—Volunteer for Bridges to Prosperity
You’re in the bridge industry because you care about how engineering and steel fabrication can connect communities. Take that passion to a whole new level: help end rural isolation and poverty, one community at a time, by helping to build a bridge in rural Rwanda with the National Steel Bridge Alliance and Bridges to Prosperity. Want an inside look at the volunteer experience? In 2024, NSBA and steel bridge industry volunteers traveled to a rural community in Rwanda. In partnership with t...
U.S. Zero-Emission Bus Adoption Sees Continued Growth Despite Industry Headwinds
PASADENA, CA ̶ The transition to zero-emission transit buses (ZEBs) in the United States continues to gain momentum despite industry headwinds, such as lingering supply chain issues and a smaller manufacturing pool for transit vehicles, as stated in CALSTART’s updated annual Zeroing in on Zero-Emission Buses report. The research provides timely insight on the number of awarded, ordered, delivered, or operational ZEBs within the United States. If this pace continues, the country is on track to...
Missouri S&T researcher’s robotic bridge inspection system wins ASCE’s 2025 Pankow Award
Dr. Genda Chen stands beside a Rolla, Missouri, bridge, while an unmanned aerial vehicle that is part of his BIRDS invention hovers in the sky behind him. Photo by Blaine Falkena/Missouri S&T. ROLLA, Mo. – A researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology has developed a robotic system to make bridge inspections faster, more comprehensive and safer. Dr. Genda Chen’s invention, called the Bridge Inspection Robot Deployment System, or BIRDS, has been selected for the American S...
LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Retains Perfect 5-Star Skytrax Rating
LGA Terminal B’s second consecutive Skytrax 5-star rating reaffirms its leadership in airport excellence NEW YORK – LaGuardia Gateway Partners (LGP), led by Meridiam and its partners, today announced that LaGuardia Terminal B has retained its perfect 5-star rating by international transport rating organization Skytrax. This rating underscores Terminal B’s status as a global leader in airport excellence, two years after making history as the first airport terminal in North America to be named...
Continued Investment, Clear Regulations, Worker Safety Are Key to Delivering the Transportation Network America Deserves, Industry Tells Congress
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The 2021 federal infrastructure funding law was a much-needed course correction after years of status quo investment, but delivering the surface transportation network our nation deserves is not just a five-year endeavor – that was the message Gary Johnson, vice president of Watsonville, Calif.-based Granite Construction Inc. delivered to members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works today. Testifying on behalf of the Transportation Construction C...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
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