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WEBSep 30, 2024 · Roads & Bridges reports on the road and bridge construction industry in North America with news, application-based features, and expert analysis that cover a range of topics including design, technology, maintenance, materials, and equipment for an audience of engineers, contractors, and government employees from municipalities to the state and federal level.
The Bear Mountain Bridge at 100 - Roads and Bridges
WEBSep 5, 2023 · The Bear Mountain Bridge was the first vehicular crossing of the Hudson River south of Albany, followed by the opening of the Mid-Hudson Bridge in 1930 and the George Washington Bridge in 1932. The BMB was the longest suspended span in the world when it opened, with a main span of 1,632 feet. It was the first bridge to be built with a …
First Construction Contract Awarded to Talmadge Bridge Project in ...
WEBJan 5, 2024 · An approximately $6.6 million contract has been awarded by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) in a plan to replace the cables on the Talmadge Bridge to potentially raise it to accomodate larger ships.. The contract went to Kiewit Infrastucture South Co., which will work with project designer Parsons Transportation Group to provide recommendations through the preconstruction phase ...
Traffic Flow That’s Just Right | Roads and Bridges
WEBAug 14, 2023 · A nalyzing historical accident data al so plays a critical part of intersection design. Roundabouts should be considered at intersection s with a high volume of accident s or fatalit ies. Statistically, the most dangerous move in driving is a left-hand turn. Making a left-hand tu r n i n front of oncoming traffic is how the most serious crashes happen. A r oundabout eliminate s this turn.
Developing Pavement Management Systems | Roads and Bridges
WEBSep 5, 2023 · Review and Organize the Existing Pavement Inventory. The first step in developing a pavement management system for small to mid-size municipalities is reviewing and organizing the existing roads. This means collecting data on the size and location of pavement assets. This data can be developed on a …
Why Do U.S. Cities Avoid Roundabouts? | Roads and Bridges
WEBAug 29, 2024 · This, in turn, reduces vehicle emissions and fuel consumption. Installing roundabouts in place of traffic signals or stop signs can lower carbon monoxide emissions by 15-45%, nitrous oxide emissions by 21-44%, carbon dioxide emissions by 23-34%, and hydrocarbon emissions by as much as 40%. Fuel consumption can be …
Burnside Bridge Committee Selects Design | Roads and Bridges
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Burnside Bridge Committee Selects Design. Aug. 21, 2024. The project will replace the structure with one that can withstand an earthquake. The Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge Project team has settled on a design for the replacement of the Portland-based bridge. The community design advisory group on …
Rachel Carson Bridge marries historic design with modern …
WEBFeb 2, 2022 · The Rachel Carson Bridge carries 9th Street over the Allegheny River, the 10th Street Bypass, and Three Rivers Heritage Trail in downtown Pittsburgh. The bridge is 995 ft long and consists of two multi-girder steel approach spans of approximately 75 ft and 60 ft in length and a three-span, self-anchored, steel eye-bar suspension bridge that is ...
The gentler of the two | Roads and Bridges
WEBNov 2, 2018 · The gentler of the two. Boston’s 120-year-old North Washington Street Bridge over the Boston Inner Harbor carries 42,000 vehicles per day, heavy pedestrian traffic and numerous utilities from Boston’s North End and West End areas to Charlestown. Among the vehicles crossing the bridge each day are four major bus routes of the Massachusetts ...
Econolite and Safetran join forces | Roads and Bridges
WEBAug 1, 2006 · Econolite and Safetran join forces. Aug. 1, 2006. The Anaheim, Calif.-based transportation solution provider and manufacturer of advanced traffic management providers and systems, Econolite, recently announced that it has added the Colorado Springs-based company Safetran Traffic Systems Inc. to its family of companies. A plan has been initiated ...