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5 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 …
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.
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.
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 ...
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.
The Past, Present, and Future of Concrete | Roads and Bridges
Jan 1, 2024 · The first known concrete pavement in the U.S. was built in 1893 in Bellefontaine, Ohio, and is still in use at present. The 6-inch concrete was hand placed in two layers and grooved to provide traction for horses. Following this, concrete pavements were constructed using forms and hand placed concrete up until 1949, when the first slipform ...
Rehabilitating Concrete - Roads and Bridges
Aug 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.
USDOT opens application process for $1 billion in road grants
May 23, 2022 · The 2022 “Safe Streets and Roads for All” grants program is now open for applications from local communities of all sizes. The program is offering $1 billion in funding to local road projects. According to the AASHTO Journal, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) noted the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides the funding for the new “Safe Streets and ...
The Open Roads of America: 100 Years in the Making
Mar 27, 2007 · The first attempt of a cross-country road trip by automobile occurred in 1903, when a group of men in a San Francisco bar bet 31-year-old Dr. H. Nelson Jackson to drive his car from California to New York City in less than 90 days. After a …
Industry News - Roads and Bridges
6 days ago · The amount of structurally deficient bridges has decreased since the inception of the state's plan