Acrow’s Temporary Bascule Bridge Supports Rehabilitation of Historic Structure in New York’s Westchester County
Detour bridge will minimize disruptions during major construction project at Glen Island Park (Parsippany, New Jersey) – 10 September 2025 – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, announced today that a temporary bascule bridge it designed and supplied was recently installed at Glen Island Park in New Rochelle, NY. The modular steel structure will maintain uninterrupted road and marine traffic while a nearly century-old movable bridge undergoes full rehabil...
Video: Steel Bridges and Resilience: Engineering the Future of Infrastructure
Measures to mitigate the impacts of natural disasters have led to an increased focus on resilience. Every dollar spent on resilience and preparedness saves communities $13 in post-disaster costs. Yet, more must be done to safeguard against extreme weather, especially for short span bridges that serve as vital lifelines for local communities. To build more resilient bridges, the future must start today. With innovative materials, designs, and protection systems now available, the American ste...
Michigan DOT Selects Acrow Detour Solution for US-131 Bridge Replacement Project
Temporary bridge and support towers allow continuous flow of heavy traffic while two aging structures are rebuilt (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, announced today it has designed and supplied a modular steel bridge to carry traffic during major highway construction in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Acrow’s structure was installed on US-131 to minimize inconvenience during a project to replace two aging bridges on the heavily traveled...
Fugro supports earthquake-resilient bridge design in US Pacific Northwest
Example of drilled shaft cage being prepped for deep foundation testing. Image credit Fugro Fugro has successfully completed deep foundation testing for Multnomah County’s Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge project in Portland, Oregon. Spanning the Willamette River, the nearly 100-year-old Burnside Bridge is a key downtown crossing, and an officially designated emergency route in the Pacific Northwest’s second-largest city. The new bridge, recently bolstered by additional federal fundin...
City of Toronto Awards Stantec Third Consecutive Assignment Under Bridge Program Management Assignment for Infrastructure Rehabilitation
$16 million contract will help improve transportation safety and connectivity throughout Toronto Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected through the competitive procurement process by the City of Toronto to lead the city’s third consecutive assignment of its Bridge Program Management Assignment (BPMA). The assignment is valued at C$16 million and will include bridge assessment, preliminary design, detailed design, and contract administration for the reh...
Acrow Solution Installed as Permanent Replacement for Ageing Bailey Bridge in Gloucestershire, UK
Durable modular steel structure will restore full vehicular access to Tewkesbury Marina (Lydney, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom) – 17 July 2025 – Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, is pleased to announce one of its modular steel bridges has been permanently installed at Tewkesbury Marina, Gloucestershire. The new structure is replacing an ageing bridge, and was safely installed in a single day, ensuring minimal disruption during construction while s...
Beaver River Bridge Replacement Project Showcased During International Bridge Conference
Tour of dual cast-in-place segmental bridges highlights three-day conference in Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The total reconstruction and replacement of the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s (PA Turnpike) Beaver River Bridge in North Sewickley Township, Beaver County is garnering international attention at the International Bridge Conference (IBC), held in Pittsburgh July 14-16. Located near the Beaver Valley Interchange (exit 13) off the PA Turnpike, the Beaver River Bridge has been in use since its...
Skanska Builds Long Bridge North in Washington, D.C.
Skanska has, in a joint venture with FlatironDragados, signed a contract with Virginia Passenger Rail Authority for the Long Bridge North project in Washington D.C., USA. Skanska will include its share of the contract worth USD 658M, about SEK 6.7 billion, in the US order bookings for the second quarter of 2025. The approximately 1.6-kilometer (approximately one-mile) rail link will replace the current two-track system and enhance the busy rail corridor from East Potomac Park to Washington, D...
STV Wins Contract to Manage Construction of Cashless Toll Bridge Between New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Project Will Create the Model for Modernizing Six Other Toll Bridges Spanning the Delaware River LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – STV today announced a new contract with the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) to support the conversion of the Route 202 New Hope-Lambertville Toll Bridge to an open road cashless all-electronic tolling (AET) system. As part of this contract, STV will provide construction management and construction inspection (CM/CI) services and oversee this prototyp...
Acrow’s Heavy-Duty Superprop® Shores Support Interstate Bridge Preservation in New Mexico
Reusable steel systems used at seven locations on I-10 during bearing replacement and rehabilitation work (Parsippany, New Jersey) – 19 June 2025 – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, announced today that its Superprop® shoring systems have been used to support bridges on Interstate 10 (I-10) in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The Superprop Shores were used at seven locations where eastbound and westbound bridges were undergoing bearing replacement and other wor...
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Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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