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Yellowstone National Park considers replacing deteriorated bridge
The concrete deck, sidewalks, and parapets of the bridge over the Yellowstone River at the Northeast Entrance Road near Tower Junction in Yellowstone National Park have deteriorated so badly that the National Park Service (NPS) wants to replace it, the Montana Standard reports. The bridge, which was built in the early 1960s, is the only […]
November 14, 2019
Roadbuilding
A step-by-step look at the Arlington Memorial Bridge rehab
The Arlington Memorial Bridge rehabilitation project is now moving into the heavy construction phase, with lanes being closed to allow workers to cut the bridge deck into pieces for removal. The National Park Service has released a video giving a step-by-step view of the project: https://www.nps.gov/audiovideo/gwmp/E6BE2184-A37A-78A2-5CE9C126B139AA12/gwmp-Part3ConstructionPhasingv14_640x360.mp4  The new lane patterns for the historic bridge […]
March 18, 2019
Roadbuilding
Arlington Memorial Bridge to receive $227 million for repairs
The National Park Service (NPS) announced the approval of a $227 million project to repair and rehabilitate the 85-year-old Arlington Memorial Bridge. According to The Washington Post, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and members of the District and Virginia congressional delegation issued a press release stating that the contract secures funding to repair the aging bridge, which was determined […]
December 11, 2017
Roadbuilding
Arches National Park on tap for road work in 2017
Arches National Park will get some much needed road work starting in early 2017, with most of the work taking place between March and October. According to Deseret News, the major road construction project will have crews resurfacing, restoring and rehabilitating 26 miles of roads and pullouts in the park, and will require that Devils Garden campground be […]
September 1, 2016
Roadbuilding
Yellowstone heat melts roadway
A 3.3-mile loop drive in Yellowstone National Park is temporarily closed after the park’s thermal geology began melting the asphalt, the National Park Service (NPS) announced Thursday. The affected roadway, Firehole Lake Drive, takes visitors past Great Fountain Geyser, White Dome Geyser and Firehole Lake. “Extreme heat from surrounding thermal areas has caused thick oil […]
July 10, 2014
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