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BRIDGE NEWS
October 9, 2007
Design
for New Minnesota Bridge Unveiled
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A soaring yet simple concrete bridge set atop 70-foot,
land-based piers will replace the collapsed Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi
River. The design was made public Monday by the Minnesota Department of
Transportation and the companies it hired to build the replacement bridge, which is
expected to open by the end of next year. Click on title for more info
September 29, 2007
Employment Listing For Structural
Bridge Engineers
Weidlinger
AssociatesŌ
Inc. has full time positions available in the Mountain Lakes, NJ office (near Parsippany
& Morristown).The positions are for
structural engineers (entry level to seven years experience).This is an opportunity to be involved in the
design and construction engineering of major and complex bridges in the United States and
overseas.Experience with NJDOT or NJTA
projects a plus.
MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis
City Council committee has signed off on the state's planned replacement for the collapsed
Interstate 35W bridge. Click on title for more info.
August 26, 2007
Employment Listing for Senior Engineer
We
currently seek a Senior
Engineer with
knowledge and experience in Bridge design and management in our New
York City office.
This position will be responsible for business development/ client relations, project
management, hands on design, and the supervision and mentoring of the junior staff
members.
One of the contracts for the new Bay Bridge east span has been awarded for $20
million less than the project's original cost estimates.
MCM Construction of North Highands near Sacramento submitted the winning low bid of
$178 million to build ramps that will connect the bridge to Interstate 80 on the Oakland
shoreline, state highway officials announced today. Click on title for more
info.
Germany and Denmark have agreed to build an 18-kilometer bridge linking the two
countries. It will be one of Europe's largest public works projects and is slated to open
in 2018. Click on title for more info
ORE
than one million people are expected to flock to Sydney harbour vantage points for a
multi-million dollar New Year's Eve party that will double as an anniversary celebration
for the iconic "coathanger'' bridge. Click on title for
more info
Drivers using the new Interstate 25 interchange at the village of Doņa Ana
may notice the distinctive art work on the outside of the bridges, but most will be
unaware of the cutting-edge technology on the inside of the southbound bridge.
The Legislature in 2003 approved an
$2.5 billion ambitious program to fix cracking bridges. Many were built in the middle of
the 20th century as the Interstate highway system was created. Many are near the end of
their projected 50-year lifespan.
Click on title for more info
Super Tools - Bridges Premieres:
Sunday, March 19 @ 11pm ET/PT on the History
Channel
Building a bridge requires utilizing the same materials and manpower as any
mega-construction project. But you also have to do it on water! We'll travel to the new
Woodrow Wilson Bridge that connects Virginia to Maryland across the Potomac River to see
how it's done. And it certainly fits the bill as a mega-bridge: to accommodate 300,000
vehicles a day, this bridge will have 12 lanes of traffic covering a total surface area as
big as 25 football fields. In all, it'll take more than 45 million pounds of steel, 1,200
workers, and eight years to build this bridge. To get a tool's-eye view of just how a
mega-bridge like this gets built, we're focusing on these kings of construction: the
clamshell dredge, the pile driver, the concrete truck, steel cable, and the submerged arc
welder. TVPG cc
The long-delayed completion of the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge
will be pushed back another six to seven months in an effort to hold down the cost of the
single-tower suspension bridge that is the final piece of the project, Caltrans announced
Thursday.
At a news conference at the staging area for bridge construction,
Caltrans Director Will Kempton said the agency would:
-- Give contractors until March 22 to bid on the tower and self-anchored
deck that will connect the skyway segment of the span, now under construction, with Yerba
Buena Island. Bids had been due Feb. 1. The estimated cost is $1.45 billion.
Do you want more Bridge News stories then click on the link above for
even more bridge related stories and archives of old stories..
This site is always
under development and we welcome your input. If you would like your bridge project on this
page, employment classified or have any suggestions/ideas please send them to us: [email protected]
We are always looking for bridge news of
any type. Project updates, projects in the pipeline to human interest stories.
Please send any ideas/comments to suggestions
WELCOME TO:
This site is
dedicated to the Engineering, History & Construction of Bridges
BridgePros offers specific
project updates, links to other bridge sites, employment classified listings & a
learning center. Sign up for our newsletter
today! We will bring you the latest updates and more!
Feature Product
Get your company or product listed here in 2007!
Contact us today to check out our stats and see how we can help your company.
BRIDGE NEWS
October 9, 2007
Design
for New Minnesota Bridge Unveiled
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A soaring yet simple concrete bridge set atop 70-foot,
land-based piers will replace the collapsed Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi
River. The design was made public Monday by the Minnesota Department of
Transportation and the companies it hired to build the replacement bridge, which is
expected to open by the end of next year. Click on title for more info
September 29, 2007
Employment Listing For Structural
Bridge Engineers
Weidlinger
AssociatesŌ
Inc. has full time positions available in the Mountain Lakes, NJ office (near Parsippany
& Morristown).The positions are for
structural engineers (entry level to seven years experience).This is an opportunity to be involved in the
design and construction engineering of major and complex bridges in the United States and
overseas.Experience with NJDOT or NJTA
projects a plus.
MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis
City Council committee has signed off on the state's planned replacement for the collapsed
Interstate 35W bridge. Click on title for more info.
August 26, 2007
Employment Listing for Senior Engineer
We
currently seek a Senior
Engineer with
knowledge and experience in Bridge design and management in our New
York City office.
This position will be responsible for business development/ client relations, project
management, hands on design, and the supervision and mentoring of the junior staff
members.
One of the contracts for the new Bay Bridge east span has been awarded for $20
million less than the project's original cost estimates.
MCM Construction of North Highands near Sacramento submitted the winning low bid of
$178 million to build ramps that will connect the bridge to Interstate 80 on the Oakland
shoreline, state highway officials announced today. Click on title for more
info.
Germany and Denmark have agreed to build an 18-kilometer bridge linking the two
countries. It will be one of Europe's largest public works projects and is slated to open
in 2018. Click on title for more info
ORE
than one million people are expected to flock to Sydney harbour vantage points for a
multi-million dollar New Year's Eve party that will double as an anniversary celebration
for the iconic "coathanger'' bridge. Click on title for
more info
Drivers using the new Interstate 25 interchange at the village of Doņa Ana
may notice the distinctive art work on the outside of the bridges, but most will be
unaware of the cutting-edge technology on the inside of the southbound bridge.
The Legislature in 2003 approved an
$2.5 billion ambitious program to fix cracking bridges. Many were built in the middle of
the 20th century as the Interstate highway system was created. Many are near the end of
their projected 50-year lifespan.
Click on title for more info
Super Tools - Bridges Premieres:
Sunday, March 19 @ 11pm ET/PT on the History
Channel
Building a bridge requires utilizing the same materials and manpower as any
mega-construction project. But you also have to do it on water! We'll travel to the new
Woodrow Wilson Bridge that connects Virginia to Maryland across the Potomac River to see
how it's done. And it certainly fits the bill as a mega-bridge: to accommodate 300,000
vehicles a day, this bridge will have 12 lanes of traffic covering a total surface area as
big as 25 football fields. In all, it'll take more than 45 million pounds of steel, 1,200
workers, and eight years to build this bridge. To get a tool's-eye view of just how a
mega-bridge like this gets built, we're focusing on these kings of construction: the
clamshell dredge, the pile driver, the concrete truck, steel cable, and the submerged arc
welder. TVPG cc
The long-delayed completion of the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge
will be pushed back another six to seven months in an effort to hold down the cost of the
single-tower suspension bridge that is the final piece of the project, Caltrans announced
Thursday.
At a news conference at the staging area for bridge construction,
Caltrans Director Will Kempton said the agency would:
-- Give contractors until March 22 to bid on the tower and self-anchored
deck that will connect the skyway segment of the span, now under construction, with Yerba
Buena Island. Bids had been due Feb. 1. The estimated cost is $1.45 billion.
Do you want more Bridge News stories then click on the link above for
even more bridge related stories and archives of old stories..
This site is always
under development and we welcome your input. If you would like your bridge project on this
page, employment classified or have any suggestions/ideas please send them to us: [email protected]
