Bridge engineers are more aware than ever of the impact that extreme weather can have on bridges and the roads that connect them. The last several months — and years — of intense rains, heat, wildfires, and winds have resulted in significant harm to bridges. Structures designed decades ago in more normal weather conditions are […]

One of President Biden’s top legislative wins, his signature infrastructure funding bill, is being negatively impacted by the bane of his presidency: record-high inflation. The law increased bridge, road, and other project development funding by $550 billion to help address the poor condition of all types of infrastructure across the United States.  The issue: Due […]

Bridges in cities of all sizes across the United States are critical links in the transportation system. They carry millions of people to work, kids to school, goods to market, and customers and clients to businesses every day. Worn down by extremely heavy traffic, they are seriously at risk, as these vital connections could be […]

Bridge Masters Inc. Groundbreaking Ceremony & BridgeWalker/Machine Demonstration This article originally appeared in here in Cascade Business News Bridge Masters, Inc. is expanding/moving their corporate headquarters to Redmond, which will create an anticipated 30 jobs in the community. Those jobs will be a combination of manufacturing, construction, management and administrative positions. Bridge Masters has been […]

The recent bipartisan federal infrastructure funding bill promises to generate more bridge and road development and maintenance work in the years ahead than what has been done in more than half a century. It’s why the Biden administration released a new Permitting Action Plan to accelerate federal government building permit approvals and strengthen environmental reviews. […]

…and the Implications for Infrastructure Spending The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has released a report about the condition of bridges in the United States at the beginning of 2022. It’s packed full of data that people in the bridge and road industry will find valuable. It provides a snapshot of the state […]

A recent bridge failure in Pittsburgh revealed six truths about the current condition of bridges in the state of Pennsylvania and across the United States. Instead of trying to explain what went wrong, which is what almost everyone does after a bridge failure, let’s take a look at what people who manage, inspect, build, design […]

When — or if — an infrastructure bill gets passed by Congress, many states already know what bridge, road, and tunnel projects they plan to spend the money on. In this article, we look at how the funds will be distributed to the states based on the current $1-trillion bill and several of the top […]

The United States economy, valued at approximately $20 trillion, is highly dependent on a vast network of transportation infrastructure, including bridges, roads, rail lines, and ports. The network moves raw materials, goods, and people from place to place. It’s the engine that’s made the U.S. economy hum for more than a hundred years. The current […]

Following up on its American Rescue Plan, the Biden administration recently released the American Jobs Plan. According to White House officials, it has been developed with an eye toward rebuilding infrastructure across the United States, creating millions of good-paying jobs and giving the country a global competitive edge. According to federal government sources, investment in […]