Tag: Bridge construction

Roadbuilding

Virginia DOT opens state’s 2 tallest bridges

Virginia recently opened its two tallest bridges, the twin Grassy Creek Bridges, both 265 feet tall. Watch VDOT open the first phase of the bridges here.

November 25, 2020

Roadbuilding

Bridge engineer blamed in fatal Miami collapse loses another major Texas project

The $962 million Sam Houston Tollway Ship Channel Bridge Replacement Project has a new engineer, replacing FIGG Bridge Engineers after the firm was fired.

October 15, 2020

Roadbuilding

New bridge features tallest deck in U.S. for cable-stayed span

The new bridge for the Port of Long Beach is the second-tallest cable-stayed bridge in the country and has the highest deck for a U.S. cable-stayed bridge.

October 12, 2020

Roadbuilding

Pensacola Bay Bridge suffers extensive damage from barges loose during Hurricane Sally

Damage during Hurricane Sally to the new Pensacola Bay Bridge will keep the crossing closed for “an extended period of time,” says the Florida Department of Transportation. The bridge between Pensacola and Gulf Breeze, Florida, known locally as the Three Mile Bridge, was struck by multiple construction barges that broke loose during the storm September 16. Five […]

September 25, 2020

Roadbuilding

Michigan expands use of carbon fiber as alternative bridge material

Carbon fiber continues to grow in popularity as an alternative to steel-reinforced concrete bridges, and a recent report indicates the material can stand up to years of harsh weather. Lawrence Technological University tested carbon fiber reinforced polymer components for four years to determine how well they would endure the Michigan’s harsh weather and other conditions. […]

September 16, 2020

Roadbuilding

Texas’ first accelerated bridge construction project set for I-635

Texas will get its first accelerated bridge construction project this month, for one of its busiest highways in the northern part of the state, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. The ABC method, which has been used in recent years around the country to rapidly replace damaged or deteriorated bridges with minimal traffic disruptions, […]

August 10, 2020

Roadbuilding

Cash-strapped NCDOT hit with $500 million budget cut

The North Carolina DOT overspent its budget for the last fiscal year, which led the legislature to cut funding and add more oversight of the DOT and its board.

July 7, 2020

Roadbuilding

House passes $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill; construction groups offer mixed response

Construction industry groups have mixed reactions to the Moving Forward Act and hold out hope a bipartisan compromise can be reached. More on Equipment World.

July 6, 2020

Roadbuilding

Contract awards highest in 5 years for highways, bridges, ARTBA reports

Contract award values for state and local highway and bridge projects between March and May 2020 rose to their highest levels since 2015 for the same three-month period, according to a chart from the American Road and Transportation Builders Association. Despite the slow economy, some states have been able to ramp up road and bridge […]

July 2, 2020

Roadbuilding

Time-lapse shows arch construction for new I-74 Mississippi River Bridge

This 1-minute video condenses 3 years of construction for the freestanding arch to the future I-74 Mississippi River Bridge between Illinois and Iowa.

June 11, 2020

Roadbuilding

Pennsylvania DOT lifts construction pause on 61 projects shut down by coronavirus

On March 17 PennDOT halted road construction to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The announcement to resume work was given on March 31.

April 6, 2020

Roadbuilding

States look to ‘zipper merge’ to ease traffic around work zones, but will drivers get it?

The zipper merge will take some getting used to for drivers and may even lead to anger. DOTs try to ease the transition.

March 30, 2020