Tag: Bridge construction: Page 8

Roadbuilding

Lewiston-Queenston U.S.-Canada bridge to add 6 U.S.-bound lanes

A New York Senator announced the bridge project will be adding several more lanes of traffic entering the United States from Canada. Get more details here.

November 26, 2018

Roadbuilding

Reagan DOT secretary discusses challenges of upcoming 2020 highway bill

Former Ronald Reagan Dept. of Transportation secretary talked frankly about the challenges of passing an infrastructure bill with the next highway bill.

November 23, 2018

Roadbuilding

FHWA poised to amend “no proprietary product” rule

According to ARTBA, the FHWA says it will amend or repeal an old regulation that impeded innovation on American roads. Get more information on Equipment World.

November 21, 2018

Roadbuilding

Closed for more than a year, construction begins on Jackson, Miss., bridge

Construction has officially begun on the McDowell Road bridge which has been closed over a year due to faulty structural issues. Get more details here.

October 30, 2018

Roadbuilding

Last girders set on 40-bridge project over Salt River are longest Ariz. DOT has ever used

The last girders, some of which are the longest ever used by the Ariz. DOT, have been set on the South Mountain Freeway over Salt River. Learn more here.

October 17, 2018

Roadbuilding

Three-year, $127M bridge replacement kicks off in Minn.

The improvements will raise I-35W out of the floodplain and improve pedestrian access across the river. More information here on Equipment World.

August 21, 2018

Roadbuilding

New composite girder system can build a bridge in 72 hours to last 100 years

The new composite girder systems can build bridges within a 72 hour timespan and are built to last for an entire century. Get more details on Equipment World.

August 2, 2018

Roadbuilding

Staker Parson wins AGC 2018 Highway Project of the Year

This was UDOT’s largest design-bid-build project ever, and included resurfacing, replacing existing concrete, adding auxiliary lanes, on/off ramps and more.

July 2, 2018

Roadbuilding

Drone footage details IDOT progress on I-74 Mississippi River bridge

Check out the drone video that provides a close-up look at the new Interstate 74 bridge project over the Mississippi River.

June 26, 2018

Roadbuilding

TRIP: Ga. making progress but still faces big funding needs for aging infrastructure

As population and congestion grow through all parts of Georgia, infrastructure is taking a big hit with more and more people on the road.

June 1, 2018

Roadbuilding

Cracks in Miami bridge were documented 19 days before deadly collapse

Before the bridge fell, the lead engineer on the project called state officials saying cracking had been seen on the north end. Details here on Equipment World.

May 29, 2018

Roadbuilding

Galveston County officials decide on less expensive Pelican Island Bridge proposal

By selecting the conventional bridge, rather than the land bridge proposal, it allows for future development of a rail line. More info here on Equipment World.

May 17, 2018