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WEB5 days ago · Roads & Bridges reports on the road and bridge construction industry in North America with news, application-based features, and expert analysis that cover a range of topics including design, technology, maintenance, materials, and equipment for an audience of engineers, contractors, and government employees from municipalities to …
The Bear Mountain Bridge at 100 - Roads and Bridges
WEBSep 5, 2023 · The Bear Mountain Bridge was the first vehicular crossing of the Hudson River south of Albany, followed by the opening of the Mid-Hudson Bridge in 1930 and the George Washington Bridge in 1932. The BMB was the longest suspended span in the world when it opened, with a main span of 1,632 feet. It was the first bridge to be built with a …
Rehabilitating Concrete - Roads and Bridges
WEBAug 14, 2023 · Rehabilitating Concrete. Aug. 14, 2023. Strategies to keep our roads nice and smooth. By Matthew J. Zeller, Contributing Author. Temperature extremes are becoming more pronounced, and road damage caused by severe weather patterns threaten our mobility. Our infrastructure faces excessive expansion and contraction in pavements.
Trinity Highway Products - Roads and Bridges
WEBSep 1, 2021 · More Info on Valtir, LLC. Valtir has been an industry leader and global supplier of highway safety products for over 50 years. Our core roadway product lines include guardrail, end terminals, cable and steel longitudinal barriers, crash cushions, truck and trailer-mounted attenuators, water-filled barricades, sign supports, and delineators.
Understanding AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specs for cast-in …
WEBSep 19, 2018 · By: Chris Gamache, P.E. The AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, 8th Edition, was published in November 2017.One change that occurred since the 7th Edition is the reorganization of Section 5, which is the design of bridge and ancillary structures constructed from reinforced concrete.
The gentler of the two | Roads and Bridges
WEBNov 2, 2018 · The gentler of the two. Boston’s 120-year-old North Washington Street Bridge over the Boston Inner Harbor carries 42,000 vehicles per day, heavy pedestrian traffic and numerous utilities from Boston’s North End and West End areas to Charlestown. Among the vehicles crossing the bridge each day are four major bus routes of the Massachusetts ...
Kentucky's Six-Year Highway Plan | Roads and Bridges
WEBJan 29, 2024 · Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has unveiled a 2024 Recommended Highway Plan featuring more than 1,300 projects throughout the state. The Governor’s highway plan prioritizes road and bridge maintenance projects, as well as new construction in the biennium and following four years. The six …
Rachel Carson Bridge marries historic design with modern …
WEBFeb 2, 2022 · The Rachel Carson Bridge carries 9th Street over the Allegheny River, the 10th Street Bypass, and Three Rivers Heritage Trail in downtown Pittsburgh. The bridge is 995 ft long and consists of two multi-girder steel approach spans of approximately 75 ft and 60 ft in length and a three-span, self-anchored, steel eye-bar suspension bridge that is ...
Florida's Sunshine Skyway Bridge | Roads and Bridges
WEBFeb. 1, 2024. Built in 1987, Florida's Sunshine Skyway Bridge is considered to be the Sunshine State's flagship bridge. The structure, characterized by its pair of long beam bridges in conjunction with a vibrant cable-stayed bridge, connects St. Petersburg, Florida to the town of Terra Ceia. Drivers on Route 19, as well as Interstate 275, are ...
The engineering behind the Hoover Dam and its bypass
WEBOct 31, 2019 · The Hoover Dam Bypass is designed and constructed to last for more than 100 years. To accomplish this, the bridge was engineered to accommodate the normal expansion and contraction of concrete due to factors including temperature and weather changes, vehicular weight and movement. Watson Bowman Acme bridge expansion joints are integral part to ...