The County of Riverside Transportation Department completed the construction of the $36 million River Road bridge replacement project with a ribbon cutting ceremony on August 17, 2011. The River Road Bridge crosses the Santa Ana River linking the cities of Norco and Eastvale. This bridge replaces the old functionally obsolete and structurally deficient bridge that […]
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Riverside County, CA: River Road Bridge Project
Thursday, June 28th, 2012Jefferson Parish, LA: Huey B. Long Bridge Phase II Completion
Friday, June 15th, 2012The Huey P. Long Bridge in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, is a cantilevered steel through truss bridge that carries a two-track railroad line over the Mississippi River at mile 106.1 with two lanes of US 90 on each side of the central tracks. Opened in December 1935 to replace the Walnut Street Ferry, the bridge was […]
View this complete post...New York City: Peregrine Falcons and MTA Bridges
Monday, June 4th, 2012Meet the seven new Peregrine Falcon chicks that hatched this year at three MTA bridges. For an in-depth look at the banding process, see http://youtu.be/UXoCqgPRDMU – mtainfo on YouTube
View this complete post...Great American Infrastructure: The Golden Gate Bridge
Friday, June 1st, 2012This is the nineteenth in a series of entries celebrating infrastructure achievements in the United States. What: The Golden Gate Bridge just turned 75 (Happy Birthday!) and is one of the most recognizable bridges in the world. When: Construction began on January 5, 1933 and was completed on April 19, 1937. The bridge officially opened on […]
View this complete post...Olympic National Park, WA: Blast at Glines Canyon Dam-Elwha River Restoration
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012A section of Glines Canyon Dam above the water line was shot with explosives May 17 to remove the remaining concrete. –AmericanRivers on YouTube.
View this complete post...Oakland, CA: Bay Bridge Eastern Span Construction
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012Oakland to Treasure Island construction of new suspension bridge span April 12, 2012 part 15 – cemekickit on YouTube
View this complete post...Cincinnati, OH: Smale Riverfront Park
Friday, May 4th, 2012Take a look at Cincinnati’s brand new Smale Riverfront Park! Project Manager Dave Prather shows you how this new destination park is getting the finishing touches in time for the May 18, 2012 Phase I Grand Opening! – CincinnatiParks on YouTube
View this complete post...San Francisco, CA: SFPUC Bay Tunnel Project – April 2012
Monday, April 30th, 2012The San Francisco Public Utilities, Water System Improvement Program’s BAY TUNNEL PROJECT: Catch up on what’s happening with the first tunnel under San Francisco Bay. – SFPUCcommunications on YouTube.
View this complete post...Virginia: Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel 20th Anniversary
Friday, April 27th, 2012The Interstate 664 Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel opened in 1992. Four-lane twin tubes connect Newport News and Hampton to Suffolk and Chesapeake. This bridge-tunnel facility will celebrate its 20th anniversary April 30, 2012. Visit http://www.virginiadot.org – vdotweb on YouTube
View this complete post...Everett, WA: Snohomish River Bridge opening
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012Connecting Everett with Marysville, the SR 529 Snohomish River Bridge raises the west span. – wsdot on YouTube
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