On the Front Lines of Standardizing Digital Delivery for Bridge Design
This summer, the U.S. took a significant step toward a future where infrastructure is designed and constructed entirely from digital models. In June, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) adopted the first U.S. standard for bridges’ 3D model data. The new document — “Information Delivery Manual: Guide Specification for Design to Construction Data Exchange for Highway Bridges” — is a product of the ongoing BIM for Bridges and Structures pooled fund study,...
LDG and Union County Officials Rededicate Historic Covered Bridge
MIFFLINBURG, PA – This week, a rededication and ribbon cutting ceremony was held for Union County Bridge No. 13, the Hassenplug Covered Bridge — one of the oldest covered bridges in America open to the traveling public. Last partially rehabilitated in 1959, design engineer, Larson Design Group, and contractor, Nestlerode Contracting Company, completed the project that addressed the steel bridge deficiencies and included replacing the bridge desk, repairing deteriorated areas of the near abutment...
‘Long Beach International Gateway Bridge’ Named
State Senate officially designates Port of Long Beach's new span The Port of Long Beach’s new cable-stayed span was designated as the Long Beach International Gateway Bridge on Wednesday after receiving approval from the state Senate. Connecting Terminal Island to downtown Long Beach, the iconic bridge opened in October 2020 as part of the state highway system. The Port handed over ownership of the bridge to Caltrans, placing responsibility for the bridge’s name with the state Legislature....
Acrow’s Superprop® Shores Provide Heavy Duty Support During Interstate Bridge Preservation Projects in Pennsylvania
Reusable steel system helps minimize impact to heavy traffic on I-81 (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, has designed and provided its Superprop® Shoring systems for the support of bridges undergoing preventive maintenance work on Interstate 81 in Luzerne County and EB-541 over the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Lancaster County in Pennsylvania. As the bridges are heavily trafficked with both commercial and non-commercial vehicles,...
Grand Opening of Peljesac Bridge in Croatia
MCI® Technology Applied on One of the World’s Most Demanding Construction Projects! On 26 of July, Pelješac Bridge, the largest ever EU infrastructure investment in Croatia, officially opened in grand ceremony. The bridge, providing a road link between two parts of the country is of strategic importance and is one of the most substantial EU infrastructural investments ever. It connects the region of Southern Dalmatia with the rest of the country's mainland. The bridge will cut travel time by...
Mabey Bridge Supplies Nine Bridges to Support Flood Recovery in Germany
LYDNEY, United Kingdom - Mabey Bridge, an Acrow Group company specialising in modular steel bridging, announced today it has provided nine of its Compact 200™ bridges to help reconnect communities in Germany’s Ahr Valley in the aftermath of devastating flooding throughout much of Europe in July 2021. The extreme weather event caused extensive damage across the valley, with countless roads damaged or destroyed and more than 60 bridges collapsed. With expedited restoration of the region’s transp...
Historic 3rd Avenue Bridge nears completion
COWI in North America is nearing completion of its rehabilitation work as the construction engineer for Ames Construction on the historic Third Avenue Bridge, located in Minneapolis, over the Mississippi River. The landmark structure carries road traffic across the Mississippi River and upper fringes of Saint Anthony Falls and can be considered a major access point for the U.S. Bank Stadium, home of the Minnesota Vikings. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), it is the...
Managing More than 80,000 Miles of Roads, Texas DOT Implements a Digital Delivery Initiative for New Bridge Projects
Image Courtesy: Adobe Stock Innovative Technology Advances High-quality Bridge Design and Construction EXTON, Pa. – July 20, 2022 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, wishes to recognize Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). With more than 80,000 centerline miles of highway and more than 14,000 employees statewide, TxDOT manages the largest highway system in the United States. TxDOT continues to lead the way in this indu...
LDG and Bradford County Officials Hold Bridge Ribbon-Cutting
New County Bridge No. 21 replaces previous structure destroyed by flooding WILLIAMSPORT, PA – The Bradford County Commissioners and team members from Larson Design Group (LDG) held a ribbon-cutting event on June 21 for the reopening of a bridge over Towanda Creek that was destroyed by flooding in 2018. County Bridge No. 21 on Kellogg Road, which spans the South Branch of Towanda Creek, presented a challenging set of circumstances after the 2018 flooding. There were no signs of the previous...
Video: Animated Maps: U.S. National Bridge Inventory, 2022
There is perhaps no more powerful a symbol of the nation’s crumbling infrastructure than a bridge that isn’t safe to cross. Very occasionally, the worst happens. Earlier this year, the Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh collapsed, on the same day President Joe Biden was scheduled to deliver a speech in the city about infrastructure funding. How big is the problem? Maps and data can help us understand its scale and distribution. We used Department of Transportation data to examine the nation’s...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
