Video: Change Your Life. Change the Lives of Others—Volunteer for Bridges to Prosperity
You’re in the bridge industry because you care about how engineering and steel fabrication can connect communities. Take that passion to a whole new level: help end rural isolation and poverty, one community at a time, by helping to build a bridge in rural Rwanda with the National Steel Bridge Alliance and Bridges to Prosperity. Want an inside look at the volunteer experience? In 2024, NSBA and steel bridge industry volunteers traveled to a rural community in Rwanda. In partnership with t...
U.S. Zero-Emission Bus Adoption Sees Continued Growth Despite Industry Headwinds
PASADENA, CA ̶ The transition to zero-emission transit buses (ZEBs) in the United States continues to gain momentum despite industry headwinds, such as lingering supply chain issues and a smaller manufacturing pool for transit vehicles, as stated in CALSTART’s updated annual Zeroing in on Zero-Emission Buses report. The research provides timely insight on the number of awarded, ordered, delivered, or operational ZEBs within the United States. If this pace continues, the country is on track to...
Missouri S&T researcher’s robotic bridge inspection system wins ASCE’s 2025 Pankow Award
Dr. Genda Chen stands beside a Rolla, Missouri, bridge, while an unmanned aerial vehicle that is part of his BIRDS invention hovers in the sky behind him. Photo by Blaine Falkena/Missouri S&T. ROLLA, Mo. – A researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology has developed a robotic system to make bridge inspections faster, more comprehensive and safer. Dr. Genda Chen’s invention, called the Bridge Inspection Robot Deployment System, or BIRDS, has been selected for the American S...
LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Retains Perfect 5-Star Skytrax Rating
LGA Terminal B’s second consecutive Skytrax 5-star rating reaffirms its leadership in airport excellence NEW YORK – LaGuardia Gateway Partners (LGP), led by Meridiam and its partners, today announced that LaGuardia Terminal B has retained its perfect 5-star rating by international transport rating organization Skytrax. This rating underscores Terminal B’s status as a global leader in airport excellence, two years after making history as the first airport terminal in North America to be named...
Continued Investment, Clear Regulations, Worker Safety Are Key to Delivering the Transportation Network America Deserves, Industry Tells Congress
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The 2021 federal infrastructure funding law was a much-needed course correction after years of status quo investment, but delivering the surface transportation network our nation deserves is not just a five-year endeavor – that was the message Gary Johnson, vice president of Watsonville, Calif.-based Granite Construction Inc. delivered to members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works today. Testifying on behalf of the Transportation Construction C...
Q-Free and Texas Highway Products to Deploy 240+ Traffic Controllers in Plano, Texas
Agreement sets the stage for enhanced traffic management coordination in Greater Dallas area. PLANO, Texas – Q-Free, a global leader in mobility solutions for smart city infrastructure, today announced that in collaboration with partner Texas Highway Products, Ltd. it has won a significant contract to provide 240+, 2070LDX ATC controllers along with the highly regarded MAXTIME® intersection control software to the city of Plano, Texas. The contract, which was secured through the North Central...
TrafFix Devices Highlights the Block Axess: A Rapid-Deploy Vehicle Mitigation System for Enhanced Public Safety
Modular, Secure, and ASTM-Certified Barrier Solution Protects Pedestrian Zones and Public Spaces from Unauthorized Vehicle Intrusions TrafFix Devices, a leading manufacturer and supplier of traffic control devices and crash attenuation products, highlights the Block Axess Vehicle Mitigation System, a state-of-the-art solution designed to enhance public safety by preventing unauthorized vehicular access to pedestrian zones and public gatherings. In response to the increasing need for effectiv...
STV to Help Metra Procure Unique Battery-Powered Trainsets
The Trainsets will be One of the Nation’s First All-electric, Battery-powered Models CHICAGO, IL – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today announced Chicago’s Metra Metropolitan Rail (Metra) selected the firm to provide procurement support for one of the nation’s first all-electric, battery-powered trainsets. STV will provide quality assurance, engineering and administrative services for Metra’s $154 million b...
Ports of Indiana Ships Second-Highest Annual Total with 13 Million Tons in 2024
INDIANAPOLIS – Ports of Indiana shipped 13 million tons of cargo in 2024, the second-highest annual volume in the port authority’s 60-year history. Cargo shipments increased during the fourth straight year for the statewide port authority, up 3 percent from 2023 and second best to the 2018 record of 14.8 million tons. “We have world-class companies operating at our three ports, and their increased use of our barge, ship, and rail services is a good indicator for Indiana’s economy,” said Port...
Acrow 700XS Towers Provide Critical Support to Damaged Interstate Bridge in Ohio
Modular steel structures enable inspection, demolition and repair to proceed safely (Parsippany, New Jersey) – 6 February 2025 – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, announced today 10 of its modular steel Acrow 700XS® Towers have been installed to support a damaged bridge that carries eight lanes of Interstate 471 traffic between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Newport, Kentucky. The support structures will remain in place throughout the partial demolition and reconst...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
