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Roadbuilding
N.C. bridge being dismantled using saw cutting technique
After the new $252 million, 2.8-mile Basnight Bridge over the Oregon Inlet in North Carolina opened in February 2019, the dismantling of the old Herbert C. Bonner Bridge began in April. Since then, crews have removed sections from the north end and the middle of the bridge. Pablo Hernandez, resident engineer for the North Carolina […]
November 6, 2019
Roadbuilding
N.C.’s Old Bonner Bridge scheduled to be removed piece-by-piece
The bridge will be sawed apart and taken away on barges, piece by piece to avoid flying debris hitting the new bridge. Details here on Equipment World.
April 24, 2019
Roadbuilding
New Outer Banks bridge to be N.C.’s first with stainless reinforcing steel
It has an expected life of 100 years, according to N.C. Department of Transportation and is designed to withstand salt water erosion and hurricanes. More here.
January 8, 2019
Roadbuilding
Alligator Bridge to NC’s Outer Banks to close for renovations
Efforts are underway to renovate the Alligator Bridge, which links to North Carolina’s Outer Banks. The drawbridge will be closed to boat and road traffic from 12:01 a.m. January 10 to January 16, according to the N.C. Department of Transportation. Workers will take that time to replace and repair electrical and mechanical components beneath the […]
December 29, 2017
Roadbuilding
NCDOT awards contract for N.C. 12 bridge in Outer Banks
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) recently awarded a $145.3 million design-build contract to Flatiron Constructors Incorporated, for construction of a 2.4-mile-long bridge that will span Pamlico Sound, connecting the southern end of the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge with Rodanthe, the Triad Business Journal reports. The bridge is being constructed as a part of the ongoing […]
January 24, 2017
Roadbuilding
Crews install first piling for new Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet in N. Carolina
Construction crews installed the first piling for the the new Herbert C. Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet on May 9, according to a press release from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The bridge will have a total of 673 concrete pilings, ranging from 110 feet to 130 feet in length. The majority of the pilings will be 36 […]
May 18, 2016
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