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4 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 state and federal …
Trinity Highway Products - Roads and Bridges
Sep 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.
Florida's Sunshine Skyway Bridge | Roads and Bridges
Feb. 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 ...
Understanding AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specs for cast-in …
Sep 19, 2018 · Cast-in-place and post-installed anchor systems have been used extensively in highway construction projects for many years for applications such as bridge girder connections, seismic retro-fit and strengthening, precast concrete member attachments, and attachments of light poles, signs, guard rails, and pedestrian fencing.
The engineering behind the Hoover Dam and its bypass
Oct 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 ...
Developing Pavement Management Systems | Roads and Bridges
Sep 5, 2023 · Review and Organize the Existing Pavement Inventory. The first step in developing a pavement management system for small to mid-size municipalities is reviewing and organizing the existing roads. This means collecting data on the size and location of pavement assets. This data can be developed on a mapping and analytics software.
Rachel Carson Bridge marries historic design with modern …
Feb 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 ...
Kentucky's Six-Year Highway Plan | Roads and Bridges
Jan 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-year plan has three focus areas: Taking care of ...
Webinars - Roads and Bridges
On-Demand: How Digital Twins and Digital Delivery Can Advance Bridge Rehabilitation and Repair Projects. Dec. 12, 2022. This webinar originally aired on March 23, 2022Over 45,000 bridges in the U.S. are in poor condition due to age, wear and tear, and environmental factors, requiring repair or ... Sponsored Content.
New I-10 River Bridge in Louisiana Closer to Being Reality
July 27, 2023. Proposed project is a 5.5 mile corridor running along I-10. Louisiana state Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (La DOTD) announced Tuesday that plans for the $2.1 billion Interstate 10 Calcasieu River Bridge will move forward after a public-private partnership proposal was chosen.