The Eads Bridge, engineering marvel and St. Louis landmark, marks its 150th anniversary this Fourth of July
Eads Bridge. Photograph by W.C. Persons, 1920. Missouri History Museum Photographs and Prints Collection. Rivers 333. n14019. Scan © 2008, Missouri History Museum. Eads Bridge at 150 exhibit at the Missouri History Museum examines the complexities of the bridge’s design, its construction, and the important role it has played since it opened in 1874. LOUIS, MO – As a child traveling to St. Louis for the first time, James B. Eads and his family lost everything as their steamship caught...
Acrow Bridge Installed in Italy’s Vicenza Province to Provide Access for Pedestrians and Cyclists
Detour solution is also carrying utilities during a major bridge reconstruction project PARSIPPANY, N.J.- Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, has announced one of its modular steel bridges has been installed to provide access for pedestrians, cyclists and relocated utility lines during a project to reconstruct an aging and functionally obsolete structure in Northeast Italy. After many years of service, the bridge spanning the Bacchiglione River on Provincial...
Release of Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to come later in 2024
The IBR program is currently performing the required technical review of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) in coordination with our federal partners, the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration. This comprehensive review ensures the information in the document is complete and accurate. Coordination with federal partners is ongoing but takes time to ensure the information is fully vetted. The goal of the program had been to publish the Dra...
COWI and BOT Construction Group reach major milestone in William Halton Parkway Bridge construction
[Toronto, 2 May 2024] – Leading international engineering consultancy COWI in collaboration with BOT Construction Group has achieved a critical milestone in the construction of the North Bridge by successfully achieving continuity within Spans 2 and 3 of the bridge's superstructure between the segmentally built cantilevers. This achievement marks a significant step forward in the completion of the William Halton Parkway extension project in Oakville, Ontario. At this milestone, the team has r...
Can America Quickly Replace the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore? Yes!
CHICAGO - The replacement of the Francis Scott Key Bridge is a critical need for the City and Port of Baltimore--indeed, for this entire nation. Fortunately, the steel industry has the experience, expertise, material, and ability to quickly get the job done. President Biden boldly called for it to be replaced with American steel--and our nation’s steel industry is ready and able to answer the call. Our steel mills are already producing the plates and shapes that will be needed. Our steel fabr...
Crash course: Missouri S&T researchers bridge the gap with collision study
S&T researchers watch with anticipation as the 7,000-lb cart heads toward the bridge girder. Photo by Terry Barner/Missouri S&T. ROLLA, Mo. – What do Missouri University of Science and Technology researchers do when they want to study the impact of tractor-trailers colliding into bridges? They bring the collisions to the university’s campus with a massive setup that, at first glance, looks like a red roller coaster. Over the past few years, a team of researchers led by Dr....
Acrow’s Modular Steel Bridge Minimizes Traffic Disruptions During Major Highway Construction in Northern New Jersey
Three-lane structure provides a safe, reliable detour route while reducing the project timeline (Parsippany, New Jersey) – 4 April 2024 – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, noted today it has designed and supplied a modular steel bridge to maintain three lanes of traffic during a lengthy construction project on the Garden State Parkway in northern New Jersey. Because the route is so heavily traveled, and a major link to the state’s popular shore area...
ASCE Statement on Collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore
Image: Rescue personnel gather on the shore of the Patapsco River after a container ship ran into the Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday, causing its collapse. Jim Lo Scalzo/EPE-EFE/Shutterstock The following is a statement by Marsia Geldert-Murphey, P.E., President, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE): WASHINGTON, DC. – The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is saddened by the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge after one of its support colum...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $60 Million for Emergency Work in Wake of the Collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore
$60 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief funds are a down payment on Maryland’s initial costs for emergency repairs, design, and reconstruction of the bridge WASHINGTON – Within hours of receiving the request, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $60 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds for the Maryland Department of Transportation to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge after a car...
Video: Preservation Through Partnerships: The Messerall Bridge
The Messerall Bridge was a historic but unused bridge located outside of Titusville PA, Crawford County. PennDOT, with the cooperation of the county government, recommended it be reused for a DCNR trail project in Pymatuning State Park. The wheels were set in motion and what took place is a testament of everyone's commitment historical preservation and effective partnerships.
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
