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    Bridges

    BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION: Long standing

    Nov. 4, 2011
    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.,...
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    TOP 10 BRIDGES: Going for gold (No. 4)

    Nov. 4, 2011
    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...
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    CONCRETE PROGRESS: Overlay protective

    Nov. 4, 2011
    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...
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    BRIDGE DESIGN: Three for the show

    Nov. 4, 2011
    Traditional, modern or monumental?
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    TOP 10 BRIDGES: Safe at home (No. 3)

    Nov. 4, 2011
    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...

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    Law

    LAW: THE CONTRACTOR'S SIDE: Not to be excluded

    Nov. 4, 2011
    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...
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    BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION: Must-slide rule

    Nov. 4, 2011
    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 ...
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    TOP 10 BRIDGES: Complex composing (No. 1)

    Nov. 4, 2011
    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 ...
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    CONCRETE PROGRESS: A lot for a Little

    Nov. 4, 2011
    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...
    Editorial/Commentary

    EDITORIAL: Let’s be a wise one

    Nov. 4, 2011
    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...
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    TOP 10 BRIDGES: Everything in its place (No. 5)

    Nov. 4, 2011
    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 ...
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    TOP 10 BRIDGES: Bridging the gap (No. 2)

    Nov. 4, 2011
    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...
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    BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION: Keeping an identity

    Nov. 4, 2011
    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 ...