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Jonathan Nettler, AICP is Managing Editor of Planetizen. He has lived and practiced in Boston, Washington D.C., San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles on a range of project types for major public, institutional, and private developer clients including: large scale planning and urban design, waterfront and brownfield redevelopment, transit-oriented development, urban infill, campus planning, […]
View this complete post...Construction crews successfully completed an unconventional bridge construction technique known as Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) on the OR213: I-205 to Redland Road Overcrossing project, also known as the Jughandle Project, in Oregon City. The ABC method of construction involved initially constructing the new bridge next to the existing highway on a temporary foundation. As demonstrated […]
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Christian F. Steinbrecher, president of Ukiah Engineering Inc., was awarded the “2011 – 2012 Engineer of the Year Award” by the Oregon Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers for his work on Oregon’s Infrastructure Report Card issued by the Oregon Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers. His experience has spanned almost […]
View this complete post...This short video takes a look at the reconstruction of the IL 40 bridge that connects the communities of Sterling and Rock Falls. 22,000 vehicles per day use the bridge. The bridge is 1,030 feet long, has one million pounds of rebar, and 6,000 cubic yards of concrete. Demolition on the old bridge started in […]
View this complete post...The following video shows the I-15 CORE design-build project which used Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) techniques to move the Sam White Bridge in American Fork, Utah. – MichaelBakerCorp on YouTube
View this complete post...Raw footage of a crane lifting the first 35,000 lbs steel beam into place alongside the old Ralph McGill Bridge. This new bridge is being constructed for the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail. – beltlineatl on YouTube
View this complete post...Demolition of Fort Steuben Bridge on February 21, 2012 @ 7:15 AM – OhioTransportation on YouTube
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Here at infrastructureusa.org, national figures have participated in exclusive online conversations on The Infra Blog. Infra Views showcases content from leading think tanks and policy organizations. Users have documented their local infrastructure at Show Us Your Infra! and participated in Infra Polls. Now, we are initiating a new feature that is designed to encourage students […]
View this complete post...– RIDOTwebmaster on YouTube About the Sakonnet River Bridge Project “Construction is well underway on a $163.7 million project to replace the aging Sakonnet River Bridge, which carries Route 24 between Tiverton and Portsmouth. The bridge currently has a posted weight of limit of 18 tons, requiring trucks, buses, and other large vehicles to use […]
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