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Roadbuilding

Two construction workers hit by car near Westinghouse Bridge in Pittsburgh

Two construction workers were hit by a vehicle near the Westinghouse Bridge in Pittsburgh on Tuesday morning. CBS Pittsburgh reports that the accident happened on the Route 30 bridge just before 10 a.m. The construction workers were reviewing the area for a bridge replacement that is due to get underway next weekend, according to the Pennsylvania Department of […]

May 13, 2016

Roadbuilding

N. Dakota DOT sees slight increase in funding for road work in 2016

Despite recent budget cuts to the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT), more money will be spent on highways and bridges this year. The Grand Forks Herald reports that Jamie Olson, a spokeswoman for NDDOT, said the department has $680 million in work planned for this construction season, up from $615 million last year. Although the amount is not […]

April 21, 2016

Roadbuilding

Caltrans dismantles 504-foot long section of old Bay Bridge

The California Department of Transportation recently dismantled a massive chunk of the old Bay Bridge in Oakland. According to Caltrans, the department finished up a major project at the beginning of the month in its three-year demolition of the old Bay Bridge as it cut loose the 504-foot long, 2,500-ton steel truss and lowered it onto waiting […]

February 16, 2016

Roadbuilding

Canada cut in half as new bridge ruptures on only highway connecting east to west

Canadian drivers were facing a detour that sent them out of the country and into the U.S. after the newly completed Nipigon River Bridge on the Trans-Canada Highway ruptured this past weekend. According to CBC News, a piece of the decking on the new bridge was somehow lifted nearly two feet above the other section of the road. The […]

January 12, 2016

Roadbuilding

Contractor cited for violations that led to partial Pennsylvania bridge collapse

A contractor in Clarion, Pennsylvania, is being held accountable for the partial collapse of a bridge earlier this year that injured two workers. According to Penn Live, Francis J. Palo Inc. has been cited for serious violations in the form of a flawed engineering process that didn’t make sure the bridge could withstand the heavy […]

January 5, 2016

Roadbuilding

Oklahoma DOT blows up a bridge as part of expansion project

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation needed a bridge out of the way for a new highway expansion project. So what better way to get rid of it than with some explosives? ODOT blew up a portion of the bridge on US 169 near Owasso, and luckily, the department set up a camera to get the […]

December 30, 2015

Roadbuilding

Don’t look down: Chinese engineers finish work on world’s 2nd-tallest suspension bridge (PHOTOS)

China is getting a pretty massive Christmas present this year with the opening of the second-highest suspension bridge in the world. The Daily Mail reported that engineers in China are currently wrapping up work on the sky high 1,332-foot-tall Qingshui River Bridge that’s set to open Dec. 25. The bridge is just over 3,700 feet long. However, […]

December 14, 2015

Roadbuilding

The grade of this unique Japanese bridge isn’t as terrifying as it looks

At first glance, the Eshima Ohashi Bridge in Japan looks like some kind of terrifying bridge that only could exist in a cartoon.

November 26, 2015

Roadbuilding

Young engineer finds wide audience with photos documenting bridge construction in Louisville

Documenting construction isn’t in Kyle Parks’ job description on the Downtown Crossing bridge construction in Louisville. But perched out over the Ohio River and high above the city, the 22-year-old engineer took a photo of the construction with the cityscape in the background and suddenly found a new side gig. WDRB reported that Parks, an […]

November 18, 2015

Roadbuilding

Caltrans implodes San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge old east span pier

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Nov. 14 imploded the largest pier of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge’s old east span (Pier E3) after months of planning around minimizing environmental impact from the demolition. Engineers set off the implosion early in the morning during “slack tide” using 600 controlled charges. The effort weakened the 50-foot […]

November 15, 2015

Roadbuilding

New Jonathan Hulton Bridge over the Allegheny River opens to restricted traffic

The new Jonathan Hulton Bridge, which spans the Alleghany River in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, opened to limited traffic this week after a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Gov. Tom Wolf in attendance. The $65.7 million project began in September 2013 and is roughly 1,600 feet long, 69 feet wide and carries two 11-foot lanes of traffic in each […]

October 22, 2015

Roadbuilding

Final section of 300-foot-tall Trinity River bridge arch put into place in Dallas

The first of two arches over the new Trinity River bridge in Dallas was completed on Saturday as crews lifted into place the final section to connect the two sides of the arch. The Dallas Morning News reported that the 77,500-pound center section of the Margaret McDermott Bridge’s first arch finalized a transformation in the Dallas […]

August 27, 2015