Tag: National Bridge Inspection Standards

Roadbuilding
At least 102 dangerous bridges closed in Miss. ‘state of emergency’
Mississippi officials ordered the shutdown of 102 locally owned bridges last week after federal transportation officials warned that if dangerous bridges were not closed immediately, the state could lose access to federal funds for infrastructure. The National Bridge Inspection Standards and the Mississippi Office of State Aid Road Construction had earlier judged the bridges […]
April 16, 2018
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Roadbuilding
FHWA creates new National Tunnel Inspection program
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration has created a new tunnel inspection program modeled after the decades old bridge inspection program. According to a release from the FHWA, the new National Tunnel Inspection Standards would create requirements such as routine inspections of tunnels on public roads, training and certificate programs for tunnel inspectors […]
July 21, 2015
Tunnel
Roadbuilding
RoadWorks
Mapping Map21’s reforms, an earmark windfall, cement industry backs new standard and other industry news items are featured.
September 6, 2012
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Roadbuilding
RoadWorks
Mapping Map21’s reforms, an earmark windfall, cement industry backs new standard and other industry news items are featured.
September 6, 2012
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Roadbuilding
Better Bridges
Engineers on ropes doing specialized structural inspections.
May 5, 2012
In some situations, climbing is the only effective means to gain access to certain bridge elements.
Roadbuilding
Better Bridges
Top FHWA bridge engineer looks at today’s and tomorrow’s bridges.
February 1, 2011
Tom Everett
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