Timelapse video shows construction of Christina River Bridge in Wilmington, DE. The purpose of the bridge is to add another access point to Wilmington Riverfront attractions and to improve access to US 13, I-495 and I-95. The project includes the bridge approaches and connections to the existing street grid.
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Watch Delaware DOT Building the Christina River Bridge
Monday, February 25th, 2019Tappan Zee Bridge explosive demolition
Friday, January 18th, 2019The eastern section of the Tappan Zee Bridge was brought down by controlled explosive charges. The bridge formerly spanned the Hudson River and was replaced by the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. –NJ.com on YouTube
View this complete post...The Great Gray Bridge: the George Washington Bridge Under Construction, 1929
Friday, January 11th, 2019The construction of the Hudson River Bridge (it was not called the George Washington Bridge until it was nearly done) was one of the engineering marvels of its day. The longest suspension bridge in the world when it opened, it opened a year early because construction went faster than planned.
View this complete post...Building an Earthquake-Proof Bridge in Los Angeles
Wednesday, December 5th, 2018Los Angeles’ authorities are replacing the iconic Sixth Street viaduct with an impressive earthquake-proof structure.
Read the full story on this video, including images and useful links, here: https://www.theb1m.com/video/building-los-angeles-earthquake-proof-bridge
View this complete post...Bridge demolition on I-105 in Eugene, OR
Friday, November 30th, 2018Demo work has begun on one of the I-105 bridges in Eugene. This work kicks off the first phase of a two-year construction project that will address I-105 bridges and ramps between the Delta Highway interchange and downtown Eugene.
View this complete post...IdahoTD: Divers find unexploded ordnance underneath bridge
Friday, November 23rd, 2018While preparing underwater repairs to a bridge, divers found an unexploded military ordnance.
View this complete post...TRIP Report: Preserving Connecticut’s Bridges
Thursday, October 4th, 2018A significant number of Connecticut’s bridges have surpassed or are approaching 50 years old, which is typically the initial intended design life for bridges of that age. In fact, 59 percent of the state’s bridges are 50 years or older, the fourth highest rate in the nation. The average age of all Connecticut’s bridges is 53 years, while the average age of the state’s more than 300 structurally deficient bridges is 69 years.
View this complete post...The Infrastructure of Bridges: How Are They Built?
Wednesday, September 26th, 2018Infrastructure is a crucial component of a prosperous society. Solid infrastructure connects people together, serves our communities, expands our economy. Bridges are some of the most recognizable symbols of man-made infrastructure, both appealing to the imagination and crucial to our thriving societies.
View this complete post...Final Old Bay Bridge Pier Implosions – Caltrans News Flash #178
Friday, September 21st, 2018In this Caltrans News Flash, District 4 Public Information Officer Alejandro Lopez provides an overview of the September 8, 2018, implosion of two marine foundations of the old San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
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