Stantec Assists Regional Transportation District with N Line Completion
Denver, CO (September 23, 2020) NYSE, TSX:STN : The Regional Transportation District (RTD) recently announced the opening of its newest commuter rail corridor, the N line. The new rail line—the first electrified commuter rail line that RTD will operate—adds service to connect the metro Denver region, significantly improving mobility from the city’s northern suburbs to downtown Denver. Global architecture, engineering, and design firm, Stantec, provided project management, track design, structura...
Selma’s Civil Rights Landmark to Receive First Permanent Lighting Design
HLB Lighting Design is designing the lighting for the historic Edmund Pettus Bridge to bring a renewed recognition to the civil rights landmark. HLB Lighting Design is working to design the first permanent lighting installation for the historic Edmund Pettus Bridge, through an initiative developed by the local community leaders with the Selma Redevelopment Authority, Selma Economic Design Team, the Black Belt Community Foundation, Selma Center for Nonviolence, Truth and Reconciliation and the K...
2021 Student Steel Bridge Competition Rules Released
CHICAGO - For more than 30 years, AISC’s Student Steel Bridge Competition (SSBC) has challenged student teams to develop a scale-model steel bridge that must meet the requirements and specifications for a mock design scenario. The rules are written by the SSBC Rules Committee, and they are changed every year to renew the challenge and to keep things exciting. Given the abrupt end to the 2020 Competition due to the COVID-19 virus, this year’s rule changes allow bridges designed for the 2020 Co...
Hurricane Sally updates: At least 1 dead amid 'catastrophic flooding' in Alabama, Florida; Pensacola bridge, Gulf Shores pier sustain damage
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Part of a bridge collapsed in Pensacola as 30 inches of rain and storm surge turned streets into white-capped rivers Wednesday after Hurricane Sally lurched ashore the Gulf Coast. Though downgraded to a tropical storm by Wednesday afternoon, Sally's strong winds battered Alabama and Florida as the center moved over the Panhandle. In Pensacola, Florida, a section of the Pensacola Bay Bridge collapsed, and downtown was largely underwater. The hurricane killed at least one pers...
MDOT research into carbon fiber bridge components gains national recognition
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) in partnership with Lawrence Technological University prestressed concrete beams with strands of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) and then subjected them to fire/loading tests to evaluate their durability. (Lawrence Technological University photo) Fast facts: - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) pioneered incorporating carbon fiber into bridge designs, building the nation's first carbon fiber bridge in 2001. - Carbon...
Congratulations 2020 Bridges Photo Contest Winners
View All Winners Now Thank you to the photographers who entered their photos of bridges from all around the world, to the judges who carefully considered each image submitted, and to all who cast a vote in our Viewers Choice contest. You helped make our 2020 Bridges Photo Contest a huge success! To stay connected with us year-round be sure to follow us on Instagram, @asce_bridgepics. To receive an email notice when our 2020 contest opens, please email us at bridgephotos@asce.org, w...
W Howell Provides Construction Services for Scenic Overlooks on New Mario M. Cuomo Bridge
Above photo is of Belvedere #1 – Fish and Ships (Photo credit EW Howell Construction Group) EW Howell provided pre-construction and construction services for six new belvederes, or scenic overlooks, that are part of the new Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge’s (formerly the Tappan Zee Bridge) shared bike and pedestrian path. These resting points reflect the culture and history of the Lower Hudson Valley and provide a new connection for non-motorized transport in the region, offering an excit...
SSSBA Publishes New Research Report in Technical Series on Innovative Press-Brake-Formed Steel Tub Girder Bridge Technology
The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) has added a new research report to its series on the development and experimental testing of the innovative press-brake-formed steel tub girder (PBTG) bridge system. The new report, “Volume VII: Field Evaluation of a Modular Press-Brake-Formed Steel Tub Girder in an Application That Includes Skew and Superelevation,” is available for free download. The report evaluates the field performance of the Fourteen Mile Bridge in Lincoln County, West Vir...
Genova San Giorgio bridge: RINA at the helm of a great Italian engineering success
Constant planning and schedule adjustments, non-stop work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 80 technical specialists dedicated to Project Management, Works Supervision and Safety Coordination has resulted in the bridge being opened on time and on budget. The "Genoa model" is the result of total commitment and round-the-clock management and supervision. Genoa – The Genova San Giorgio bridge reopened just 15 months from the start of construction work. Managing a project of this size and comple...
Stantec awarded bridge inspection contracts across three US states
Departments of Transportation in Nevada, Colorado, and North Dakota are investing to protect the traveling public and critical shipped goods Stantec has been selected to provide bridge inspection services for three US State Departments of Transportation (DOT): Nevada (NDOT), Colorado (CDOT), and North Dakota (NDDOT). The work carried out by Stantec’s bridge inspection teams will use the latest technology and engineering methodology to ensure the bridges are safe for the traveling p...
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