One of the most challenging tasks in constructing the new Mississippi River Bridge between St. Louis and southwestern Illinois was casting the massive concrete foundations for...
Many state and local agencies face the daunting task of keeping pace with population growth and infrastructure needs, while also balancing sustainability requirements and stringent...
Replacement of the “Q” Bridge, as it is known by New Haven, Conn., residents—so named for crossing the Quinnipiac River—is the sixth of seven parts to the I-95 New Haven Harbor...
The Bayonne Bridge opened on Nov. 15, 1931, as the longest steel-arch bridge of its day and retained that title for more than 45 years. The single-span through-arch truss stretches...
Faster connections. More capacity. Bigger clearances. Breathtaking views.The new South Norfolk Jordan Bridge, which crosses the Elizabeth River linking Chesapeake and Portsmouth...
Bruce Jackson, a noted professor of American culture, said, “Bridges are perhaps the most invisible form of public architecture; they become frames for looking at the world around...
The Illinois Department of Transportation knew the bridge over the Wabash River in Mount Carmel, Ill., needed to be replaced. The original 2,800-ft, 12-span steel through-truss...
In a matter of hours, playoff baseball was about to make a return to Washington, D.C., for the first time in decades. Less then a mile away, they were slowly dismantling a losing...
Earthquakes have not gotten bigger since Dumbarton Bridge opened in 1982, but the science of earthquakes has advanced greatly.A recent review of earthquakes of the past thousand...
Elizabeth City, N.C., is, in many ways, the heart of the region. With a deep shipping history along the narrows of the Pasquotank River, the city serves as an important point ...