Bridges are such a common part of everyday life, they’re often taken for granted. Whether driving, walking, or traveling by train, they make it possible for us to cross bodies of water, valleys, roads, and other geological and manmade barriers. Equally important, they allow vital utility lines, including cables and pipelines, to span these barriers […] Read More
According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHA), approximately one out of every four of the 600,000 bridges in the United States needs to be rehabilitated, repaired or completely replaced. The level of conventional bridge construction it will take to remedy this could result in a big increase in traffic delays, economic costs, construction-related accidents and […] Read More
Almost every year since 2000, one major bridge has collapsed in the United States. Beyond major incidents, 228 bridges on average fail each year. Many of these failures are due to violent weather. Almost two hurricanes on average make landfall in the United States annually, causing damage to bridges and road infrastructure. Many states, including Florida, […] Read More
Bridges are a part of your everyday life; you work around them frequently and safety is a huge concern for you and the people you work with. Risks associated with bridges are increasing — why? Due to national and local budget cuts, an unprecedented number of bridges in the United States are far past their prime and have been declared […] Read More