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Construction Starts on East End Crossing of Ohio River Bridges Project

Governor Mike Pence today joined WVB East End Partners and state and local officials to mark the long-awaited start of construction on the East End Crossing of the Louisville-Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges project. Following an efficient eight-month procurement process, WVB East End Partners – a team of Walsh Investors LLC, VINCI Concessions and Bilfinger Project Investments – was selected for its innovative proposal to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the East End...
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Construction Starts on East End Crossing of Ohio River Bridges Project

The East End Crossing will complete a loop around the Louisville/Southern Indiana metropolitan area

News • May 29th, 2013
Video: Building the First Precast Network Arch Bridge

TxDOT Deputy Executive Director and Chief Engineer John Barton and TxDOT Transportation Engineer Dean Van Landuyt talk about the world's first precast network arch bridge being built in Texas

Video • May 29th, 2013
Texas Building World's First Precast Network Arch Bridge

New construction method is expected to result in seven fewer months of bridge closure compared to a typical 12 months or more using traditional methods

News • May 29th, 2013
WSDOT Plans to Have Permanent I-5 Bridge Replacement Complete By Fall

Temporary four-lane bridge will carry traffic over the Skagit River at a reduced speed and capacity until permanent bridge can be finished

Press Release • May 28th, 2013
The State of Bridge Repair

A brief background on U.S. bridges and the need for repair will help you decide if this kind of work is a fit for your company.

Article • May 13th, 2013
Post-Tensioning Institutes Reveals 2013 Project Award Winners

Fifteen exemplary post-tensioning projects selected based on creativity, innovation, ingenuity, cost effectiveness, functionality, constructability and aesthetics

Press Release • April 12th, 2013
100% Recycled Materials Help Restore NY State Bridges

Recycled plastic is being used to repair and restore bridge decking on the Dean Road Bridge keeping 30,000 lbs. of plastic out of landfills

Press Release • April 1st, 2013
New Web-Based Analytic Tool Provides Data on Over 600,000 US Bridges

American Road & Transportation Builders Association's BridgeDataPro will help bridge professionals discover new market opportunities

Press Release • March 27th, 2013
Construction News Tracker Video: VA Raises Taxes to Pay for $3.5 Billion Road Program

Virginia passes a landmark highway funding bill that replaces the gas tax with other taxes such as increased wholesale and state taxes

Video • March 7th, 2013
President Obama Promotes 'Fix It First' Transportation Construction Program

In his State of the Union, President Obama encouraged public-private partnerships to fund transportation improvements

News • February 13th, 2013
Terex Crawler Crane Lifts Steel Footbridge into Place Over Busy Autobahn Freeway

A Terex CC 2500-1 crawler crane dealt with space constrictions and a tight time frame to lift and place a 584,225-lb., 230-ft. steel footbridge over an Autobahn freeway

Article • February 11th, 2013
Flexible Formwork Accommodates Unique Geometry of Twin Cast-in-Place Segmental Bridges

Doka Staxo and Top 50 formwork solve a unique design requirement calling for flexible forms that could accommodate wide ranging needs during bridge construction

Article • January 21st, 2013
E3000s Ground Heaters Enlisted for Cold Weather Concrete Bridge Deck Curing

Contractor had to provide an efficient external heating solution to hold concrete temperatures to a range of 50° to 85° F with ambient temperatures as low as 25.2° F.

Article • January 17th, 2013
Construction News Tracker Video: 2013 Construction Outlook Improving

Evidence supports improving construction outlook plus more construction news on the January 10 edition of Construction News Tracker

Video • January 10th, 2013
Video: Using Ground Heaters To Cure Concrete Slabs

Using ground heaters to cure elevated slabs

Video • January 9th, 2013