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TriMet begins light-rail bridge deck concrete pour TriMet hit a major milestone on April 24, as the first bridge segment was poured for the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Bridge over the Willamette River.

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California's Caltrain is holding a community meeting to discuss the upcoming bridge replacement project planned for the city of San Mateo. The meeting will be held at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center...
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TriMet hit a major milestone on April 24, as the first bridge segment was poured for the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Bridge over the Willamette River. Kiewit Infrastructure West, the bridge contractor, cast the first of...
The government of Quebec wants a light-rail option to be included in plans for the new Champlain Bridge in Montreal. The bridge will cross the St. Lawrence River and will link the Island of Montreal...
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A six-year, $12.62-billion construction program in Illinois has been put in place, which includes public transit and rail projects throughout the state. The projects are part of Gov. Pat Quinn's agenda to create jobs and drive...
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A greater utilization of advanced NDT methods can help spot potential problems in suspension bridges. by Avinash Prasad, P.E., L.S., PhD. (C), Metropolitan Transit Authority – New York City Transit. A greater utilization of advanced NDT methods...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has obligated $10 million to rebuild a rail line near Devils Lake, N.D. The state received the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) III Grant to help increase operating speeds, improve...
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Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) crews installed the Oakland Airport Connector (OAC) guideway above Interstate 880, between Hegenberger and 98th Avenue, in Oakland, Calif., March 24. The more than 300-foot long span, comprised of more than...
Acrow Bridge, an international bridge engineering and supply company, signed an agreement with Canadian steel bridge manufacturer, Structal-Bridges. Under the agreement, the companies will jointly market their solutions in temporary and permanent modular steel bridging. "With...
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The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released its "2013 Report Card for America's Infrastructure" on Tuesday, March 19. The report is an assessment of 16 infrastructure categories in the United States that takes place...
Major repair work will begin this spring on the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Metro-North Railroad bridge over the Croton River. The bridge carries four tracks over the river at the point where it empties into...