New Long Beach cable-stayed bridge enhances a critical cargo route for one of the busiest U.S. ports, replacing a through-arch bridge that served the region since 1968. LONG BEACH, California, October 2, 2020 — Today, a combined virtual and live grand…
South Dakota Approves Major Bridge Replacement Plan
The South Dakota Transportation Commission recently approved a $49.99 million plan to replace the Pierre-Fort Pierre Missouri River Bridge – an effort…
Stantec Assists Regional Transportation District with N Line Completion
Denver, CO (September 23, 2020) NYSE, TSX:STN : The Regional Transportation District (RTD) recently announced the opening of its newest commuter rail…
Selma’s Civil Rights Landmark to Receive First Permanent Lighting Design
HLB Lighting Design is designing the lighting for the historic Edmund Pettus Bridge to bring a renewed recognition to the civil rights landmark. HLB Lighting Design is working to design the first permanent lighting installation for the historic Edmund Pettus…
2021 Student Steel Bridge Competition Rules Released
CHICAGO - For more than 30 years, AISC’s Student Steel Bridge Competition (SSBC) has challenged student teams to develop a scale-model steel bridge that must meet the requirements and specifications for a mock design scenario. The rules are written by the…
Hurricane Sally updates: At least 1 dead amid ‘catastrophic flooding’ in Alabama, Florida; Pensacola bridge, Gulf Shores pier sustain damage
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Part of a bridge collapsed in Pensacola as 30 inches of rain and storm surge turned streets into white-capped rivers Wednesday after Hurricane Sally lurched ashore the Gulf Coast. Though downgraded to a tropical storm…
MDOT research into carbon fiber bridge components gains national recognition
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) in partnership with Lawrence Technological University prestressed concrete beams with strands of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) and then subjected them to fire/loading tests to evaluate their durability.…
Congratulations 2020 Bridges Photo Contest Winners
View All Winners Now Thank you to the photographers who entered their photos of bridges from all around the world, to the judges who carefully considered each image submitted, and to all who cast a vote in our Viewers Choice contest. You helped make…
W Howell Provides Construction Services for Scenic Overlooks on New Mario M. Cuomo Bridge
Above photo is of Belvedere #1 – Fish and Ships (Photo credit EW Howell Construction Group) EW Howell provided pre-construction and construction services for six new belvederes, or scenic overlooks, that are part of the new Governor Mario M. Cuomo…
SSSBA Publishes New Research Report in Technical Series on Innovative Press-Brake-Formed Steel Tub Girder Bridge Technology
The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) has added a new research report to its series on the development and experimental testing of the innovative press-brake-formed steel tub girder (PBTG) bridge system. The new report, “Volume VII: Field Evaluation…
