Ribbon-Cutting for Mohican State Park Cable Pedestrian Bridge Held Today
May 20, 2021 in Transportation , News , Bridges
Ribbon-Cutting for Mohican State Park Cable Pedestrian Bridge Held Today

The Mohican Cable Pedestrian Bridge, designed and built by Woolpert and The Righter Co., is a 120-foot-long suspension bridge that traverses the Clear Fork River. For a drone video of the bridge, visit https://youtu.be/CMZquGEGiVo. Image and video courtesy of Woolpert.   Woolpert and The Righter Co. collaborated on the design-build of this 120-foot-long suspension bridge for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. LOUDONVILLE, Ohio (May 19, 2021) — A ribbon-cutting was held today for...

TDOT Awards Contract on the I-40 Hernando DeSoto Bridge Repair
May 19, 2021 in Transportation , News , Bridges
TDOT Awards Contract on the I-40 Hernando DeSoto Bridge Repair

MEMPHIS – Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner Clay Bright announced today the emergency bridge repair project has been awarded to Kiewit Infrastructure Group. The selection was based on qualifications, experience, and availability of personnel and equipment. The contractor is expected to start work as early as Wednesday. The repair will be performed in two phases. Both phases will need to be completed before traffic can re-open on the bridge. At this point, we are unable to pr...

Video: Floating in of the New Danube Bridge in Linz, Austria
April 30, 2021 in Transportation , Bridges , Videos
Video: Floating in of the New Danube Bridge in Linz, Austria

Watch this video to learn more about Mammoet's smart solution for installing the new Danube bridge in Linz—one of the heaviest bridges installed in Austria in recent years. The challenging task was to move the two main supporting structures—each weighing around 2,800 tonnes, 100 meters long and 32 meters wide—safely and on schedule from the very confined pre-assembly area on the side of the Danube to the piers in the middle of the river. Are you interested in further details of the techn...

Over 220,000 U.S. Bridges Need Repair, Latest Analysis of Federal Data Finds
March 23, 2021 in Transportation , News , Bridges
Over 220,000 U.S. Bridges Need Repair, Latest Analysis of Federal Data Finds

45,000 Remain "Structurally Deficient" and in Poor Condition Almost 295,000 Bridges (48 percent) are in Fair Condition U.S. Highway 101 Span over Los Angeles River; Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge Make List West Virginia Has Largest Percentage of Bridges in Poor Condition National, State and Local Data Available: artbabridgereport.org   WASHINGTON — More than 220,000 U.S. bridges need major repair work or should be replaced, according to an American Road & Transportation Builders...

Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance Launches Steel Bridge Sustainability Blog
March 12, 2021 in News , Bridges
Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance Launches Steel Bridge Sustainability Blog

WASHINGTON D.C. – The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) has initiated a monthly blog to address the issue of sustainability in steel bridges. The first blog, “What is a Sustainable Bridge,” includes a video and covers a wide range of topics, including sustainability rating systems, sustainable priorities for bridges, the steel bridge advantage, life cycle issues and more. It can be viewed at https://www.shortspansteelbridges.org/sustainable-bridge/. The blog serves as an educational to...

PennDOT Announces ‘Major Bridge P3 Initiative’ Next Steps, Private Sector Opportunities
February 26, 2021 in News , Bridges , Financial
PennDOT Announces ‘Major Bridge P3 Initiative’ Next Steps, Private Sector Opportunities

Harrisburg, PA: As part of its study to explore sustainable transportation funding methods and completing critical projects, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced the bridges being considered for its PennDOT Pathways Major Bridge Public-Private Partnership (P3) Initiative, and the coming industry opportunities to participate. “Our reliance on funding models from the last century leaves us especially vulnerable to fund losses stemming from volatile economic cond...

How we’re helping Florida rebuild after Hurricane Sally
February 23, 2021 in News , Bridges
How we’re helping Florida rebuild after Hurricane Sally

Rebuilding Pensacola Bay Bridge after Hurricane Sally is more than just an infrastructure project, it’s a people project. When Hurricane Sally tore through Pensacola, Florida, with 105 mph winds, a crucial bridge connecting two communities was rendered unusable. As a supplier to the Pensacola Bay Bridge project, New Millennium and its Rhino-Dek® bridge deck are helping the community rebuild and residents regain a sense of normalcy. It’s more than an infrastructure project, it’s a people p...

PennDOT Announces 'Major Bridge P3 Initiative' Next Steps, Private-Sector Opportunities
February 22, 2021 in Bridges
PennDOT Announces 'Major Bridge P3 Initiative' Next Steps, Private-Sector Opportunities

Harrisburg, PA – As part of its study to explore sustainable transportation funding methods and completing critical projects, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced the bridges being considered for its PennDOT Pathways Major Bridge Public-Private Partnership (P3) Initiative, and the coming industry opportunities to participate. "Our reliance on funding models from the last century leaves us especially vulnerable to fund losses stemming from volatile economic c...

Video: KYTC Timelapse Shows Brent Spence Bridge Repair
February 15, 2021 in Transportation , Bridges , Videos
Video: KYTC Timelapse Shows Brent Spence Bridge Repair

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet recently released a time-lapse video recounting the six-week emergency repair effort to re-open the Brent Spence Bridge.

HDR-Designed Twin I-91 Bridges in Vermont Honored with PCI Design Award
February 5, 2021 in News , Bridges , Awards
HDR-Designed Twin I-91 Bridges in Vermont Honored with PCI Design Award

OMAHA, Neb. — The Rockingham I-91 Bridges in Vermont have been recognized with a Precast Concrete Institute 2021 Design Award. The twin structures were honored in the transportation category as the best bridge with a main span of more than 150 feet. The PCI Design Awards program, in its 58th year, recognizes design excellence and construction quality using precast concrete. The award is the third year in a row that an HDR transportation project has been honored. Previous winners include the M...

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Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB

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