Despite significant advancements in bridge construction safety, working on bridges remains inherently risky. Before the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was established, approximately 14,000 workers lost their lives annually on the job. Today, that number has decreased to about 12 per day, but even one is too many. Transportation-related incidents account for over 40% […] Read More
Bridges, along with the roads, ramps, and other structures that connect to them, are now safer than ever before. Centuries of data and experience allow engineers to build bridges that are stronger and more durable than their predecessors. Nonetheless, emergencies happen. In order to protect the public, workers, and vital utility services, it’s absolutely crucial for municipalities […] Read More
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
