New Interstate Bridge Replacement Visualizations Available
Greg Johnson , Interstate Bridge Replacement program administrator, presented new visualizations at this afternoon's Executive Steering Group meeting. The visualizations are available at this link: River Crossing Visualizations. Greg Johnson, program administrator - "In today’s Executive Steering Group meeting, we presented new visualizations of some of the design options being considered a...
Acrow Bridge Installed to Carry Detoured Traffic During U.S. Highway Upgrades in Rural Oklahoma
Rapidly installed modular steel structure provides reliable, safe and cost-effective route (Parsippany, New Jersey) – 1 February 2024 – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, noted today one of its modular steel bridges has been installed to maintain traffic during construction on U.S. Route 75 in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma. Situated between the towns of Pharoah and Waleetka, the project consists of replacing a structurally deficient bridge and widening and...
Second Anniversary of Fern Hollow Bridge Collapse Highlights Urgent Need for Corrosion Control in National Infrastructure
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — Sunday, January 28, 2024, marks the second anniversary of the tragic Fern Hollow bridge collapse near Frick Park in Pittsburgh. This tragedy brought to light the significant vulnerabilities in America's infrastructure, with a particular focus on the critical issue of corrosion. The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), the global authority in materials protection and performance, is at the forefront of establishing standards and training to en...
Biden-Harris Administration Opens Applications for Over $9 Billion in Funding to Modernize Nation’s Bridges
Planning and Bridge Project grants are part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda that is rebuilding infrastructure in communities nationwide WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced today that it has opened applications for $9.7 billion in multi-year funding, which was announced in September, to improve the nation’s bridges through the competitive Bridge Investment Program’s “Planning” and “Bridge Project” categories, wh...
Halifax Harbour Bridges selects Stantec for bridge coating replacement program
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected by Halifax Harbour Bridges (HHB) to perform a comprehensive suite of services for a $75 million full coating replacement program for the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge, one of HHB’s two suspension bridges in Halifax-Dartmouth. The bridge coating replacement program will modernize how protective paint is applied, creating a more sustainable and long-term solution for protecting the bridge. Stantec’s services include stru...
Holcim Launches Phoenix, the First-Of-Its-Kind Circular 3D-Printed Concrete Bridge
Phoenix, 3D-printed concrete masonry bridge Block Research Group© First 3D-printed concrete bridge built with recycled materials in Holcim proprietary concrete ink Built in partnership with Block Research Group at ETH Zurich, Zaha Hadid Architects Computation and Design Group and incremental3D Demonstration of low-carbon and circular technologies at work in key infrastructure application Holcim launches Phoenix, the first-of-its-kind 3D-printed concrete masonry bridge...
CHRYSO & GCP Admixtures Expedite Delaware Memorial Bridge Project
Ultra-High Performance Concrete innovations deliver more durable bridge deck in record time, with less cost & CO2 Dec. 14, 2023 – CHRYSO & GCP (Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals), a worldwide leader in sustainable construction, is pleased to announce that their concrete admixtures played a critical role in the Delaware Memorial Bridge deck rehabilitation project, recently completed in November 2023. The Delaware Memorial Bridge is a pair of twin suspension bridges that span the Delaware...
Acrow’s Modular Steel Bridge Restores Flood-Damaged Route in Remote Montana Wilderness
Rapidly installed structure provides access for area residents and visitors to the Custer Gallatin National Forest (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, has noted one of its modular steel bridges was recently installed to restore access to East Rosebud Lake in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness in Montana. The area had been cut off to vehicles since historic flooding in June 2022 caused catastrophic damage to homes, businesses...
ITRCC Announces Completion of Northwest Indiana Bridge Rehabilitation Project
ELKHART, Ind. - ITR Concession Company LLC (ITRCC) is announcing that all mainline construction activities on the Northwest Indiana Bridge Rehabilitation Project will be completed on November 19. Key project milestones will be met and all major traffic restrictions will be lifted as of this date. This project took nine months to construct and included the rehabilitation of 18 bridges. Six bridges are in the area of the Westpoint Toll Plaza, and 12 bridges are in the vicinity of Exit 10 in Gar...
Acrow’s Detour Solution Minimizes Traffic Disruptions During Historic Bridge Renovation in Italy
Modular steel structure enables rapid restoration of damaged crossing on critical route (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, has announced one of its modular steel bridges has been installed as a long-term detour solution to maintaining traffic flow during a bridge renovation project in a suburb of the Italian city of Vicenza. Prior to the opening of the Acrow 700XS® bridge, motorists had been required to detour 12–15 kilometers...