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Roadbuilding

Engineer reported but ‘not concerned’ about cracking in Miami bridge before deadly collapse; no road closure for stress testing also at issue

Two days before the deadly collapse of pedestrian bridge in Miami Thursday, the lead engineer on the project left a voicemail with state officials saying cracking had been seen on the north end of the span that had been earlier moved into place during accelerated construction. The engineer, W. Denney Pate with FIGG Bridge […]

March 19, 2018

Roadbuilding

Stress tests were underway when Miami bridge collapsed during accelerated construction

A first-of-its kind Miami pedestrian bridge that collapsed Thursday, killing at least six people, was being built with Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) methods, and stress tests were underway when it failed, officials say. A contractor’s crews were conducting the stress tests on the incomplete structure at the time of the collapse, according to Miami-Dade Mayor […]

March 16, 2018

Roadbuilding

Engineering firm responds to questions after deadly Miami bridge collapse

Here are responses from FIGG Bridge Engineers to some questions that the firm’s being asked regarding Thursday’s deadly collapse of a Miami pedestrian bridge: What is FIGG Bridge Engineers’ role in this project? FIGG Bridge Engineers, Inc. is the designer of the bridge, working for MCM. The project is part of a $19.4 million U.S. […]

March 16, 2018

Roadbuilding

Ad campaign calls on Congress to act on transportation infrastructure funding package

The Transportation Construction Coalition and Americans for Transportation Mobility Coalition developed a new ad campaign that urges Congress and the Trump administration to act now to develop and pass a robust transportation infrastructure funding package and provide a permanent fix for the Highway Trust Fund, according to a release from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). The ad […]

March 16, 2018

Roadbuilding

“The Ray” is Ga.’s 18-mile proving ground for technology and ideas on I-85

“The Ray” is an 18-mile stretch of west Georgia’s Interstate 85, which was designed to be a proving ground for ideas and technologies that could transform transportation infrastructure in the future. A number of companies, including the Georgia Department of Transportation, Kia Motors Mfg. Georgia, Hannah Solar, Wattway, The Land Institute, Drawdown, The University of Georgia College […]

March 15, 2018

Roadbuilding

Schillerstrom, chairman of Ill. Tollway board, honored for contributions to state asphalt industry

Bob Schillerstrom, chairman of the Illinois Tollway board of directors, is being honored by the Illinois Asphalt Pavement Association (IAPA) in recognition of his contributions to the advancement of the statewide asphalt industry. The IAPA Person of the Year Award is presented annually to an individual outside the association’s membership who has demonstrated a commitment […]

March 15, 2018

Roadbuilding

$4.5 million project resumes on US-6 in Neb. near Platte River

Work is scheduled to resume March 15 from Ashland to the Platte River on US-6, barring bad weather, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Constructors Inc., of Lincoln, Nebraska, has been awarded the $4.5 million project. Construction will continue with rehabilitation of the bridge over Salt Creek, guardrails, and storm sewer work. Temporary lane closures with flaggers […]

March 14, 2018

Roadbuilding

Mont. university develops affordable ultra-high performance concrete for state DOT

Researchers at Montana State University (MSU) have developed an ultra-high performance concrete that is approximately five times stronger than regular concrete, according to a university press release. The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) asked Michael Berry, a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, if the university’s Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering could help develop a more affordable, non-proprietary […]

March 13, 2018

Roadbuilding

USDOT awards $487.1 million in TIGER grant funds

The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $487.1 million to 41 highway, bridge, rail, and other projects through its Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program, with more than 64 percent of the funds went to rural projects, the Engineering News-Record reports. Approximately 450 applications were submitted. According to the news agency, Jeff Davis, a […]

March 13, 2018

Roadbuilding

‘Dozer Dave’ from TV’s Gold Rush, signs asphalt slab funding petition at World of Asphalt

Dave Turin, “Dozer Dave” from the hit TV show Gold Rush, offered his support for infrastructure funding by signing an asphalt slab petition at the World of Asphalt and AGG1 show last week in Houston. “My heart and my passion is building roads. I grew up building roads and my family still builds roads,” Turin […]

March 12, 2018

Roadbuilding

Time-lapse captures reconstruction of 225-year-old bridge — the oldest in N.J.

The Work Zone Cam time-lapse video below shows the reconstruction and reopening of the oldest stone arch bridge in Princeton, New Jersey, the 225-year-old Stony Brook Bridge on Route 206. The bridge partially collapsed after heavy rains in February 2016 and was closed, NJ.com reports. Emergency repairs allowed it to open temporarily, but the damage […]

March 9, 2018

Roadbuilding

Cranes lift girders into place on Penn.’s Central Susquehanna Valley Thruway bridge

The video below was taken on February 20 and captures the placement of the first steel girders on the bridge piers of the Central Susquehanna Valley Thruway project (CSVT) bridge. PennLive reports that the 4,500-foot-long bridge will carry traffic over the West Branch of the Susquehanna River in Union Township, Union County, Pa. The Pennsylvania Department […]

March 8, 2018