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Is it easy to find roads in poor condition in your county? Several factors can contribute to road deterioration over time, including the size of maintenance budgets, the extent of roadways an agency manages and the timing of preventative efforts. So how can different longitudinal joint construction methods help prevent road deterioration? Check out this webinar hosted by Jim Cunningham and Cullen Hesterberg to learn more. YouTube Webinar 📽️ https://bit.ly/45HKBuw Article 🗞️ https://bit.ly/3KWKWjN #VRAM #jband

As a supplement to the earlier post from Kevin Garrison, here is an additional article on the #FernHollowBridge from ConstructionProNet (ConstructionDive.com).

As an ocean engineer and diver, wanted to share this engineering perspective of the recent bridge collapse and what it means for future bridge designs…

Bridge, 4 Lanes Dual Carriageway Conceptual Model in Infraworks Inquiries: https://lnkd.in/gri25DKc

Thanks to the dedication and hard work of our railroaders, the Keystone Division has made significant improvements in safety, service, and performance. 👏 Spanning across Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, parts of Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia, the Keystone Division has achieved across-the-board gains so far in 2024, including: 🦺 Maintaining longstanding injury free records in Keystone’s local districts, including Lake Erie District (11 years), Buffalo Line District (10 years), Mingo Junction (4 years), and Crestline District (over 1,000 days). 🚂 Origin performance stands at 81%, reflecting the on-time departure of scheduled trains from their originating terminal. 🛤️ The division’s AAR Dwell time average is at 21.0 hours, which is at goal while train speed is at 24.11. 📊 Connection performance, which measures arrivals and departures of the right car on the right train on the right date, is at 89%. Our Transportation, Mechanical, Engineering, and Dispatch teams are enhancing cohesion and achieving even more, together. 🔗 Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eX9Bcw3z. Pictured here: A mixed-freight train crossing the Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct in Nicholson, Pennsylvania.

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May 10th in History: The final "Golden Spike" was hammered in to complete one of America's largest construction projects on May 10th, 1869! That was the day the transcontinental railroad was finished. This feat helped created a "smaller" nation. Prior to the railroad it took as long as 6 months to cross the nation - after its completion it took only 4 days. The project, however, came at a high cost - not just monetarily either, but also in lives and land (including native lands) through eminent domain! It is still considered one of the largest construction projects in American history with 1,868 miles of rail installed. Construction practices, thankfully, have become MUCH safer today and more ethically conscience. www.belfrybuilders.com #construction #commercialconstruction #railroad #history #lancaster #contracting

Follow & Visit Us www.sobelnet.com Brian C. Wills Bisham Deena Key Points About the Key Bridge Collapse and Reconstruction Efforts Three months ago, on March 26, the container ship Dali lost power and collided with a support pier of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing its collapse. The disaster resulted in the deaths of six construction workers, partial obstruction of Baltimore’s shipping channel until June, and the loss of one of the city’s three harbor crossings, significantly affecting traffic. #IncidentOverview #ContainerShipAccident #FrancisScottKeyBridgeCollapse #BaltimoreDisaster #ShippingChannelObstruction #TrafficImpact #ConstructionWorkerDeaths #HarborCrossingLoss #BaltimoreTraffic #BridgeAccident #MaritimeAccident #BaltimoreNews #InfrastructureCollapse #ShippingDisaster #BaltimoreHarbor #BridgeSupportPier #MaritimeSafety #ConstructionSiteAccident #BaltimoreEmergency #BridgeDisaster https://lnkd.in/eyCaQtdr

The design-build team of E.S. Wagner Company and Holt Consulting Company, LLC was announced as the apparent best value proposer for SCDOT Design-Build Package 20 based on highest weighted criteria score. Package 20 consists of the replacement of seven bridges in Chesterfield, Fairfield, Lancaster, and York Counties. In combination with Package 15, which is already underway, E.S. Wagner and Holt will work together to replace a total of 11 bridges in 3 years! SCDOT maintains over 8,400 bridges across the state. Currently, less than 10% of the South Carolina’s Bridges are in poor condition. Over the next 10 years, SCDOT is focused on eliminating structurally deficient bridges on its National Highway System and reducing the number of load restricted bridges on the state’s secondary system.  Design-Build Bridge Packages are a key part of these efforts. #designbuild #bridge #civilengineering #construction

On Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, the previously postponed lane closure in the northbound lane at Cliff Avenue between the Interstate 229 (exit 4) northbound on-ramp and southbound off-ramp in Sioux Falls will be placed. Crews will be installing a retaining wall for the I-229 temporary bridge. Weather dependent, the lane will be reopened on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Motorists should be prepared for delays and use alternate routes during peak travel times through the I-229 and Cliff Avenue construction project. Drivers are urged to use caution and reduce their speed while traveling through the area. Traffic control measures will continue to guide motorists around all closures. This work is part of a larger project that will modify the median crossovers on Cliff Avenue in preparation for an interchange reconstruction project. The prime contractor on the $5.6 million project is Soukup Construction, Inc. of Sioux Falls, SD. The anticipated completion date of this preliminary work for the interchange reconstruction project is December 2024. Find additional information about this project on the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) website at https://lnkd.in/gSntYMXW. For updates on MAJOR traffic changes, subscribe to a free text-in service. To subscribe, simply text the keyword “I229Exit4” to 605-566-4041. Subscribers can unsubscribe at any time. #SDDOT #SD511