Roads & Bridges' Top 10 Bridge awards

Roads & Bridges' Top 10 Bridge awards, created in 2000, recognize the top projects in North America. Each year, nominations are submitted to the R&B editorial staff, which determines the Top 10 list based on project challenges, impact to region and scope of work.

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Position 9 Winners

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NO. 9: Brent Spence Bridge Fire & Rehabilitation

The Brent Spence Bridge is a double-decker, cantilevered truss that carries Interstates 71 and 75 across the Ohio River. In the early morning of Nov. 11, 2020, a truck accident...
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NO. 9: Gilman Drive Bridge

A unique three-span concrete arch bridge was chosen for the Gilman Drive Bridge as the preferred design due in part to the architecture of other bridges in the region. The Gilman...
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No. 9 - Woods Memorial Bridge Replacement

The Woods Memorial Bridge project replaced two functionally obsolete and structurally deficient bridges on a heavily traveled corridor through Everett and Medford, Massachusetts...
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No. 9 - Andy Warhol (7th street) bridge rehabilitation

When you are bringing a series of bridges back to life, it is OK to move on to the next sister. It’s happening right now in Pittsburgh following the successful rehab of the Andy...
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No. 9 - The New Dresbach Bridge

Despite the two cities it connected, the New Dresbach Bridge was not getting any la-la-la responses. The bridge was built in sensitive environmental areas during harsh winter ...
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No. 9 - Manayunk Bridge

Considered the “crown jewel” of the Delaware Valley trail network, the Manayunk holds an iconic status for its position as a connection in the 130-mile Schuylkill River Trail....
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No. 9 - Columbus Road Lift Bridge

One of six vehicular bridges over the Cuyahoga River, the Columbus Road Lift Bridge serves as a main throughway to the historic Flats District. The river is a major shipping route...
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No. 9 - Hastings Bridge Design-Build

There are times when something special is needed to do all the heavy lifting. The 3,300-ton structure was lifted 55 ft into place using 900-ton strand jacks mounted to the top...
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2013 Top 10 Bridges - No. 9

Project: I -90 over the Mississippi RiverLocation: Dresbach, Minn.Cost: $81.5 millionLength: 2,593 ftDesigner: FIGGContractor: Ames ConstructionOwner: Minnesota DOTResidents of...
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2012 Top 10 Bridges: No. 9

PROJECT: TRI-STATE TOLLWAY/JANE ADDAMS MEMORIAL TOLLWAY TRI-LEVEL BRIDGE PROJECTLOCATION: Cook County, Ill.COST: $13 millionLENGTH: 3,354 ftDESIGNERS: Alfred Benesch & Co.CONTRACTOR...