Both directions of SH-33 in Guthrie were temporarily closed at the Cottonwood bridge just west of US-77 due to a pop-up – or heat-related buckle on Thursday, August 2nd. ODOT inspectors and crews took immediate action and the bridge was repaired and reopened on August 3rd at 4 p.m. – OklaDOT on YouTube
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Guthrie, OK: SH-33 Concrete Repair
Friday, August 10th, 2012Fayetteville, WV: Why the New River Gorge Bridge Was Built
Tuesday, August 7th, 2012This video features vintage footage of the building of the New River Gorge Bridge, along with interviews with people who were there during construction. –bridgedaywv on YouTube.
View this complete post...Preparing For 21st Century Risks: Revitalizing American Manufacturing to Protect, Respond and Recover
Thursday, August 2nd, 2012
ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN MANUFACTURING
The 21st century risk environment is creating an alarming trend in which the hyper-consequential, “500-year” event is occurring with greater frequency. Hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding, wildfires, earthquakes and tsunamis, as well as acts of terrorism and other man-made disasters, stand as constant reminders of the potential for significant and prolonged disruptions in our daily lives.
Minneapolis, MN: Lowry Avenue Bridge Construction Time Lapse – Girders on the River
Monday, July 30th, 2012Hennepin County’s Lowry Avenue Bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, will open in the Fall of 2012. Shot over two days in October 2011, this time lapse video is composed of 11,000+ photos. The precast edge girders were built on site, moved by barge, and lifted into place. Each girder is approximately 155 […]
View this complete post...Washington County, MN: On the Job: Stillwater Lift Bridge
Wednesday, July 25th, 2012Stillwater Lift Bridge operator, Randy St. Ores, talks about his duties running the bridge on the 4pm-12am shift. – rfilipczak on YouTube.
View this complete post...Evanston, IL: Greenleaf Viaduct Replacement
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012The project involves replacing the concrete viaducts where the Purple Line crosses Greenleaf, Dempster and Grove Streets in Evanston with new steel structures, as well as new abutments, retaining walls, foundations, and new waterproofing and drainage systems. The project also includes rail tie replacement, new landscaping and lighting enhancements under the bridges. The new bridge […]
View this complete post...Bellevue, WA: SR 520 Bridge Work
Friday, July 20th, 2012WSDOT and contractor crews closed the SR 520 floating bridge and highway July 13–16, 2012, to tackle an array of jobs, including demolition of the old 84th Avenue Northeast overpass and the last remaining piece of the old 92nd Avenue Northeast overpass, both seen in this video segment. Overpass demolition made way for new lidded […]
View this complete post...Fayette County, PA: Time-Lapse of Mon River Bridge Construction
Thursday, July 19th, 2012Salt Lake County, UT: Mountain View Corridor Summer 2012 Progress Update
Wednesday, July 18th, 2012The Mountain View Corridor (MVC) opened a two-mile section early this summer from 12600 South to 14400 South. Construction is on schedule, including paving, cross-street reconstruction, bridge construction and installation of traffic signals, sidewalks and trails. – UtahDOT on YouTube
View this complete post...Great American Infrastructure: Seven-Mile Bridge, FL
Friday, July 13th, 2012
This is the twenty-first in a series of entries celebrating infrastructure achievements in the United States. What: The Seven-Mile Bridge is one of the longest bridges in America and was at the time of its completion (in 1982), the longest continuous concrete segmental bridge in the world. When: There are two bridges in the same […]
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