A new direct connector bridge on Interstate 37 in Corpus Christi opened today and created a new link for commercial truck traffic to the Port of Corpus Christi. Construction of the 4,415-foot long bridge is part of a $32 million two-phase project to improve mobility and safety.
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Corpus Christi, TX: I-37 Bridge Opens
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011Infrastructure in the Afternoon
Monday, October 31st, 2011November Public Forums at the Boston Public Library Boston Room, 700 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116 November 1, 15, 29, 2011, 4:00 – 5:30 PM The Massachusetts Infrastructure Investment Coalition (MIIC) is identifying the long-term needs for infrastructure investments to support economic development and improve the quality of life for the citizens of Massachusetts. The […]
View this complete post...Portland, OR: Freemont Bridge Resurfacing
Friday, October 28th, 2011The I-405 Fremont Bridge in Portland received a new surface on its upper deck during the summer of 2011. – OregonDOT on YouTube
View this complete post...The Fix We’re In For: The State of Our Nation’s Bridges – Metropolitan Bridge Rankings
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011TRANSPORTATION FOR AMERICA
Structurally deficient bridges in metropolitan areas carry a disproportionate share of all trips taken on a deficient bridge each day. In fact, deficient bridges in the largest 102 metropolitan areas carry three-quarters of all traffic crossing a deficient bridge. Put another way, there are more deficient bridges in these 102 regions than there are McDonald’s restaurants in the entire country – 18,239 versus about million 14,000. Worldwide, McDonald’s serves a staggering 64 million people a day. But here in America, 210 million trips are taken daily across deficient bridges in just these 102 regions.
PA to NJ: Tacony-Palmyra Draw Bridge
Friday, October 14th, 2011Captured video of the USN McFarland dredger ship as it travels past the Tacony-Palmyra bridge. Video taken from the Palmyra Nature Center. – charged on YouTube
View this complete post...Richmond, Virginia: I-95 Bridge Restoration Project
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011Learn more about the project to replace 11 bridges on a seven-mile stretch of Interstate 95 near Richmond. Visit http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/richmond/i-95_bridges.asp – vdotweb on YouTube
View this complete post...Portland, OR: Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Bridge
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011DeeAnn Sandberg interviews Zach Reilly, superintendent at Kiewit Infrastructure West, which is constructing the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Bridge. – portlandmilwaukie on YouTube
View this complete post...Huron County, Michigan: M-25 Bridge Replacement
Monday, September 26th, 2011September 23, 2011 — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) used accelerated bridge construction (ABC) techniques, including using pre-cast components, this past summer to replace the M-25 bridge over the White River in rural Huron County. ABC allows for bridges like this to be built faster while saving money and reducing delays for motorists. – […]
View this complete post...The Fix We’re In For: The State of Our Bridges Interactive Map
Friday, September 23rd, 2011TRANSPORTATION FOR AMERICA
Despite billions of dollars in federal, state and local funds directed toward the maintenance of existing bridges, 69,223 bridges — 11.5 percent of total highway bridges in the U.S. — are classified as “structurally deficient,” requiring significant maintenance, rehabilitation or replacement.
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