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    • November 2013

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    No. 2 BRIDGE: King of the mountain

    Nov. 12, 2013
    Who would have thought the Missing Link would be found in Tennessee?The Missing Link, in this case, is a 1.6-mile portion of the Foothills Parkway in Great Smoky Mountains National...
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    BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION: Public partnership

    Nov. 12, 2013
    The Morgan Street Bridge project is a case study of the city of Rockford’s commitment to sustainability and the betterment of the community for all of its citizens.
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    No. 1 BRIDGE: Locationally challenged

    Nov. 12, 2013
    Height is a relative measure. You might think the tallest bridge in Virginia would tower over its surroundings. Actually, it is just level with the mountains around it.The tough...
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    No. 3 BRIDGE: Back-to-back victory

    Nov. 12, 2013
    Two backs pressing against each other usually creates some leverage. For those involved in the Alexander Hamilton Bridge rehabilitation project in New York City, it weakened the...
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    BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION: A feeding frenzy

    Nov. 12, 2013
    Patrick Fuller was just trying to make some dinner, but the last thing he wanted to do was feed anyone who would listen.A section of Washington’s I-5 Bridge over the Skagit River...

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    No. 4 BRIDGE: From coal to colossal

    Nov. 12, 2013
    There are a few abandoned coal mines around Brownsville, Pa. Work also has stopped on the Monongahela River Bridge, but you can feel the energy in the air now more than ever.
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    ACCELERATED BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION: Shared responsibility

    Nov. 12, 2013
    Determining how—or whether—to rehabilitate or replace the iconic John Greenleaf Whittier Bridge presented the design team, led by Parsons Brinckerhoff, with significant design...
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    No. 5 BRIDGE: New span a sight to see

    Nov. 12, 2013
    If you’ve traveled through northeast Minneapolis anytime in the last year, you probably noticed the new bridge that is literally lighting the way for motorists across the Mississippi...
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    BRIDGE DESIGN: Iron on

    Nov. 12, 2013
    Set high above a river gorge against a backdrop of waterfalls and lush forest, the Portageville Bridge is considered a vital shipping link for Norfolk Southern along the Southern...
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    BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION: Roll-in along

    Nov. 12, 2013
    Construction of the $81 million New Pawtucket River Bridge is complete and on time largely due to innovative means and methods implemented at the 11th hour.Four months behind ...