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Roadbuilding
Crews demo and replace Penn. bridge in just 57 hours (Time-lapse)
The video below shows time-lapse footage of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportationâs (PennDOT) project to replace the Route 30 bridge over Bessemer Ave. PennDOT let the job in November 2015. HNTB was the designer, and Brayman Construction was the contractor, winning the bid at $2.3 million. According to a report by the Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation [âŚ]
October 31, 2016
Business
Former Caterpillar chairman and CEO Glen Barton dies
Caterpillar announced that its former chairman and chief executive officer, Glen Barton, has died at the age of 77. Barton had nearly 43 years of service with Caterpillar when he retired in 2004. âThe Caterpillar family is extremely saddened by Glenâs passing,â current Caterpillar chairman and CEO Doug Oberhelman said in a company statement. âGlenâs legacy of [âŚ]
October 28, 2016
Roadbuilding
Oregon DOT replaces century-old bridge, moves it 12 miles to a new home
The Oregon Department of Transportation has completed the replacement of a bridge that is more than a century old in Minam. According to a report from The Observer, after the historic 1911 Deer Creek Road Bridge was deemed not up to current requirements, ODOT and the State Historic Preservation Office worked to find it a new home. [âŚ]
October 28, 2016
Roadbuilding
Build âEm & Bust âEm bridge competition teaches Central NY students engineering basics
November 6, is the last day teams can sign up for the 17th annual Central New York Bridges Build âEm & Bust âEm Competition, which takes place November 12 at the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST), syracuse.com reports. The goal of the competition is to teach students engineering basics, with the hope that some will [âŚ]
October 27, 2016
Roadbuilding
Two workers injured in fall on NYCâs Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
Two construction workers were injured on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge during rush hour October 20 when they fell 15 feet. Pix 11 reports a spokesman from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) said the two men were carrying a wooden board on the upper roadway around 7:35 a.m. when a car hit the board and threw the men from the upper [âŚ]
October 26, 2016
Roadbuilding
Arizona DOT making progress on Grand Ave./Bell Road Interchange Project
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) issued a project update as work continues on the Grand Ave./Bell Road Interchange Project. According to YourWestValley.com, the update states that Bell Road between 134th Ave. and West Point Pkwy. will remain completely closed until November 22, 2016, at which time construction on that portion of the project should be completed, [âŚ]
October 25, 2016
Roadbuilding
Need a bridge? Missouri DOT is selling the historic Bourbeuse River span
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is selling the historic Bourbeuse River Bridge on Route B in Phelps County, kbia.org reports. The bridge was built in 1934 and has historic value, so federal law requires that MoDOT first offer it for sale before demolishing it. If it doesnât sell, it might be demolished to make way for the new bridge. Anyone can buy [âŚ]
October 21, 2016
Roadbuilding
Embedded sensors create cloud-based health record for infrastructure through detection of strain events
In an attempt to better fortell infrastructure failures, a team of engineers from Washington University in St. Louis is turning to smart, self-monitoring sensors. According to a news release posted to Phys.org, the sensors, which can easily be embedded into infrastructure, will allow bridges, highways and buildings to self-check for damage in the event of an emergency. [âŚ]
October 20, 2016
Roadbuilding
Crews demo century-old Virginia St. Bridge, construct and move new one into place (Time-lapse)
The time lapse video below shows the entire construction project of the Virginia Street Bridge in Reno, Nevada. The 110-year-old original earth-filled, concrete-arch bridge was showing signs of extreme wear, so the City of Reno, in partnership with the Truckee River Flood Management Authority, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Federal Highway Administration, [âŚ]
October 19, 2016
Roadbuilding
Texas DOT plans $311.2 million in road projects for Tyler area
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) estimates that $311.2 million will be available for Tyler-area road projects through the year 2040, the Tyler Morning Telegraph reports. This is a 184.4 percent increase over the $109.4 million previously projected, thanks to voters approving two measures to put more money into the stateâs transportation system. On Thursday, the Tyler [âŚ]
October 18, 2016
Roadbuilding
Oklahoma DOT continues efforts to reduce number of obsolete bridges
Continuing efforts to reduce the number of obsolete bridges in the state, the Oklahoma Transportation Commission approved the Department of Transportationâs plans to replace an 80-year-old span over a creek in the heart of Guthrie, the Times Record reports. In 2004, there were 1,168 structurally deficient highway bridges in Oklahoma. Now, there are only 321, which are [âŚ]
October 17, 2016
Roadbuilding
Missouri DOT plans improvements to 12 bridges in Callaway County
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) plans to make improvements to 12 bridges in Callaway County in 2017, abc17news.com reports. The improvements are expected to cost approximately $8 million, with funds coming from the construction budget through the Statewide Transportation Program (STIP). MoDOT Central District Project Manager Mike Dusenberg told the news agency that work will begin in March or [âŚ]
October 13, 2016
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