There is a smart phone in Minneapolis and a set of dog tags in Iraq set to return to the Twin Cities.That pretty much sums up the mindset of the future of road and bridge funding...
It may not be rocket science, but today’s longer-lasting, more durable roads are the result of better science from improved concrete mixes to advanced construction materials and...
For decades, drivers at the interchange of the Garden State Parkway and I-78 in New Jersey had to make U-turns to get from one roadway to the other because there was no connecting...
For better than 200 years, the town of Norridgewock, Maine, has depended on a bridge over the Kennebec River to bring its community together and facilitate travel to northern ...
One of the biggest challenges in rehabilitating the Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge was that each section of the grid deck had to be custom-fabricated for a specific location ...
Crossing over several active railroad tracks, the South Street Bridge Replacement project needed the help of a conductor, as long as they were the kind to waive their talents ...
The Old Capilano River Bridge was a two-span steel through truss structure, originally built in 1929.Carrying all westbound traffic between North Vancouver and West Vancouver ...
Insurance procured by contractors and owners is never intended to cover the risk of defects in design or workmanship, but depending upon the wording of the particular policy purchased...
Historic preservation was an important factor in replacing the Milton-Madison Bridge. Madison, Ind., is home to the largest National Historic Landmark District in the state.Through...
Steel reinforcement in concrete bridge decks is prone to corrosion caused by chloride ions from deicing materials. Various overlays are used throughout the country to delay or...
Any major bridge project has expectations to live up to, but when a project is next to the Golden Gate Bridge, the bar is set a little higher.The Doyle Drive High Viaduct is a...
The Minnesota Depart of Transportation (Mn/DOT) is replacing the 60-year-old structurally deficient Highway 61 arch truss bridge over the Mississippi River in Hastings, Minn.,...