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Roadbuilding
NCDOT wins first approval for out-of-sight drone bridge inspections
North Carolina DOT is the first state DOT to receive a Tactical Beyond Visual Line of Sight waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration. Read more here.
November 11, 2020
Roadbuilding
Researchers develop robotic bridge inspection system
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a bridge inspection system that uses six cameras with a 360-degree view mounted on robots and a remote sensing method to collect data for defect detection and analysis, making the inspections more accurate, accessible, and safer, CTV News Kitchener reports. “There’s a lot of work that’s been going […]
July 25, 2019
Roadbuilding
Mich. DOT testing new camera system that inspects bridge decks accurately and safely
The 3-D optical bridge evaluation system collects high-quality imagery at high speeds and will keep workers safe from moving vehicles. More details here.
July 9, 2019
Roadbuilding
Fla.’s Mid-Bay Bridge repairs complete, reopens to passenger vehicles
After the FDOT found corrosion on tendons of Florida's Mid-Bay Bridge, it was closed to traffic for repairs. The bridge was reopened January 16, 2019.
January 30, 2019
Roadbuilding
Golden Gate Bridge inspections in progress
According to the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District, inspections of the towers on the Golden Gate Bridge began on April 30, 2018, NBC Bay Area reports. Crews are inspecting the bridge’s towers to see if any portions of the structures need to be repaired. “Our salty marine environment does its best to corrode […]
May 7, 2018
Roadbuilding
Miss. DOT using drones to keep an eye on infrastructure
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is using drones to keep an eye on infrastructure projects in the state, and to help keep drivers safe, LocalMemphis.com reports. Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert explained the importance of drone technology on state roads and bridges, saying “Compared to traditional bridge inspection processes and safety implementations of using employees for […]
May 3, 2018
Roadbuilding
Historic Mont. bridge damaged by overweight tractor trailer
The 120-year-old Dearborn River High Bridge southwest of Augusta, Montana, was closed until further notice after it was damaged by a tractor trailer, the Independence Record reports. The 251-foot bridge, which carries Secondary Highway 434 across the North Fork of the Dearborn River, was constructed in 1897 at a cost of $9,000. The decking and railing […]
December 20, 2017
Roadbuilding
ARTBA ranks Nevada bridges #1 in the nation
The American Road and Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) recently-released analysis of bridges in the United States shows that only 1.6 percent of Nevada’s approximately 2,000 public bridges are considered structurally deficient, once again making Nevada the top ranking state in the nation, the Carson Valley Times reports. The Nevada Department of Transportation’s (NDOT) bridge inspection and rehabilitation program has […]
March 1, 2017
Roadbuilding
Missouri DOT hires special crew for thorough inspection of Kansas City bridge
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has hired a special crew, at an estimated cost of $200,000, to inspect the Buck O’Neil Bridge to make sure it’s safe for the estimated 50,000 drivers who cross it daily, 41 KSHB reports. The crew will spend the next three weeks performing the inspection. MoDOT hired the crew […]
November 17, 2016
Roadbuilding
Rhode Island inspections reveal 28 bridges in critical condition
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation found 230 structurally deficient bridges in it’s inspections—28 of which were said to have “critical findings.” According to NBC 10, RIDOT began inspecting the state’s bridges back in May and discovered it would cost millions of dollars to temporarily fix the 28 bridges in critical condition. “We’re taking measures […]
September 2, 2015
Roadbuilding
Oklahoma DOT looks to Caltrans for bridge assessment advice
Bridges across the nation are aging, with many now well past their projected life spans. Oklahoma’s bridges are among those aging structures. In the “Better Bridges 2013 Bridge Inventory,” Better Roads reported that 14 percent of the state’s 7,664 bridges were either structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. Add that recent seismic activity, which, according to a […]
April 22, 2014
Roadbuilding
Better Bridges
Engineers on ropes doing specialized structural inspections.
May 5, 2012
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