Tag: Minnesota bridges

Roadbuilding

St. Croix Crossing bridge could open to traffic in August

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) says the St. Croix Crossing bridge, a structure that connects Oak Park Heights, Minnesota and St. Joseph, Wisconsin, could open to traffic in August this year, as construction crews have made “significant headway” on the project so far this winter. The sixth and final closure pour on the project, […]

February 14, 2017

Roadbuilding

2015 Better Roads Bridge Inventory: Ohio the bridge poster child; D.C. still has most SD/FO spans

No surprise: the top challenge facing state DOTs in improving structurally deficient (SD) and functionally obsolete (FO) bridges is funding, according to our 2015 Better Roads Bridge Inventory. And while maintenance was second on the list of challenges, this year staffing also mentioned as a top-level concern. The national average for percentage of SD/FO bridges […]

November 17, 2015

Roadbuilding

Minnesota DOT creates bridge deck deterioration timelines to predict needed repairs

Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) researchers are using a database of historical bridge deck inspection and construction reports to help determine estimated times when current bridges need to be repaired. MnDOT researchers reviewed 2,601 reports dating back “decades”. After analyzing the reports, they were able to create predictable curves that showed when bridge conditions degraded […]

March 3, 2015