RINA signal Genoa bridge completion
Genoa, 28 April 2020 – It has been just 19 months since the tragic collapse of the Morandi bridge, officially known as the Polcevera Viaduct, in Genoa. RINA, the company commissioned to manage both the demolition of the old bridge and the rebuilding of the new, announced today that the main construction is completed as the final bridge section was lowered into place. Although not open to the public as yet, this is an important step in the project and one which has been eagerly awaited by Genoa’s...
Nevada Bridges Ranked Among Country’s Best by National Survey
LAS VEGAS, NEV. – Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) bridges were recently ranked the nation’s best. (The department had previously occupied the top spot during the past five consecutive years, narrowly missing out on repeating yet again by a fraction of a percent in 2019). The American Road and Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) just released an analysis of the country’s bridges, based upon the U.S. Department of Transportation’s bridge inventory data. (...
230,000 U.S. Bridges Need Repair, New Analysis of Federal Data Finds
46,000 Are “Structurally Deficient” and in Poor Condition NYC’s Brooklyn Bridge and D.C.’s Theodore Roosevelt Bridge Make List National, State and Local Data Available: www.artbabridgereport.org WASHINGTON)— Nearly 231,000 U.S. bridges need major repair work or should be replaced, according to an American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) analysis of the just released U.S. Department of Transportation’s 2019 National Bridge Inventory (NBI) database. That figur...
Skanska rehabilitates Benjamin Franklin Bridge, USA, for USD 195 M, about SEK 1.9 billion
Skanska has signed a contract with Delaware River Port Authority to rehabilitate the Benjamin Franklin Bridge connecting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Camden, New Jersey, USA. The contract is worth approximately USD 195 M, about SEK 1.9 billion, which will be included in the US order bookings for the first quarter 2020. The project includes the rehabilitation of an iconic suspension bridge encompassing over 1,100 meters (3,500 feet) from anchorage to anchorage, carrying seven lanes of traffic...
Bayonne Bridge Raising Wins Top Honor from American Society of Civil Engineers
Two Other HDR Projects Also Honored by ASCE OMAHA, Neb. — The HDR-designed Bayonne Bridge Navigational Clearance project has been awarded the top project honor from the American Society of Civil Engineers. On March 13, the bridge redesign earned the organization’s Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement award, given annually to the project that best illustrates superior civil engineering skills and represents a significant contribution to civil engineering progress and society. The awa...
Dynamic Infrastructure partners with InVision to improve maintenance of bridges and tunnels in Greece
The New York and Tel Aviv-based company Dynamic Infrastructure, is expanding in Greece following a broad cooperation agreement with Greece’s InVision Consulting, a leading consulting and software providing firm specializing in the transportation industry. InVision will offer Dynamic Infrastructure's AI-based predictive maintenance solution to tollway operators in Greece to help them maintain their assets and improve Opex. Dynamic Infrastructure's deep learning system quickly creates "medical...
Dynamic Infrastructure partners with InVision to improve maintenance of bridges and tunnels in Greece
The New York and Tel Aviv-based company Dynamic Infrastructure, is expanding in Greece following a broad cooperation agreement with Greece’s InVision Consulting, a leading consulting and software providing firm specializing in the transportation industry. InVision will offer Dynamic Infrastructure's AI-based predictive maintenance solution to tollway operators in Greece to help them maintain their assets and improve Opex. Dynamic Infrastructure's deep learning system quickly creates "medical...
RINA Awarded Structural Health Monitoring Contract for Storstrøm Bridge
RINA, a business at the forefront of infrastructure health monitoring solutions, has been awarded the structural health monitoring system (SHMS) and corrosion monitoring system (CMS) contract for the Storstrøm Bridge project in Denmark. The new system will provide comprehensive information about structure integrity along with analysis of bridge parameters and environmental conditions. The construction of the Storstrøm Bridge is being carried out by SBJV, an Italian joint venture lead by Itine...
Stantec-designed I-70 Bridges Project Kicks Off in West Virginia and Ohio
With a focus on infrastructure enhancement and renewal, the critical project involves the rehabilitation of 24 bridges and full replacement of two bridges Charleston, WV (March 4, 2020) TSX, NYSE: STN: The Interstate 70 Bridges Project, with design led by top ten global design firm Stantec, has kicked off construction in West Virginia and Ohio, on behalf of the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH). As part of the $214 million project to enhance and preserve the life of structures a...
Two Michael Baker International Bridges Honored by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA)
Minnesota’s Winona Bridge and Pennsylvania’s Andy Warhol (Seventh Street) Bridge were named as winners in the biennial Prize Bridge Awards Pittsburgh - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services celebrating 80 Years of Making a Difference, is pleased to announce that two of the firm’s iconic bridge projects – the Andy Warhol (Seventh Street) Bridge in Pittsburgh and the Winona Bridge in Winona, MN – have won Prize Bridge Awards from the...