The new Willamette River Bridge is going up fast along I-5 near Eugene and Springfield. Join us for a quick tour and info on how you can see it in person yourself.
-OregonDOT on YouTube
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Oregon: Take a tour of the Willamette River Bridge
Friday, June 3rd, 2011Missouri DOT: I-44 Gasconade River Bridge Time-Lapse
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011The westbound lanes of I-44 at the Gasconade River east of Lebanon were opened to traffic after being closed for only 20 days instead of 60 days because of a new-to-Missouri “bridge jacking” construction technique.
View this complete post...VDOT: A Tale of Two Tunnels
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011VDOT Pictures proudly presents “A Tale of Two Tunnels,” an epic tale extolling the virtues of using the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel to get to the beach this summer season! Critics are raving! Visit www.virginiadot.org. – vdotweb on YouTube
View this complete post...A New Perspective on Bridges: Bridges on Bridges with Beau Bridges
Thursday, May 26th, 2011Bridges on Bridges with Beau Bridges from Beau Bridges From FunnyOrDie.com
View this complete post...It Takes More than Love to Build a Bridge
Monday, May 23rd, 2011“Love can build a bridge” says Winona Judd in her popular country song, but when it comes to replacing the century-old Sears Hill Bridge in Staunton, VA it’s going to take cold, hard cash. The Staunton Downtown Development Association, in collaboration with the Friends of the Sears Hill Bridge and The Community Foundation are launching […]
View this complete post...A Glimpse into the Past: Archival Infra Films
Thursday, May 19th, 2011These archival infra films show us how things used to be built, and how systems used to run.
View this complete post...$2 Billion High-Speed Rail Investment
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011The Department’s Federal Railroad Administration selected 15 states and Amtrak to receive $2.02 billion for 22 high-speed intercity passenger rail projects as part of a nationwide network that will connect 80 percent of Americans to high-speed rail in 25 years.
View this complete post...Tomorrow’s Bridges
Friday, May 6th, 2011
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD
Durability is a problem for today’s bridges. Bridge components break down. Soils become unstable. Bridge decks deteriorate, often unnoticed. Replacing bridges can be costly, time-consuming, and disruptive to traffic. And the cycle repeats as bridges age. Innovative methods have been developed for designing and constructing new bridges, repairing existing bridges, stabilizing bridge foundations, and nondestructively testing bridges; but they are not routinely used. Today’s innovations, however, can become tomorrow’s standards.
Axtell, Utah Prefab Bridge Installation
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011Well known for its use of accelerated bridge construction techniques and pre-fabricated bridge components to speed the construction and repair of the state’s aging bridge infrastructure, the Utah DOT opted to replace the Sevier River Bridge with pre-fabricated steel bridge components. – shortspansteelbridge on YouTube
View this complete post...History of the Hoover Dam Bypass
Friday, April 22nd, 2011This video chronicles the remarkable history of the Hoover Dam Bypass through a timeline and interviews with the talented professionals who made it a reality.
-HDRinc on YouTube
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