Cape Fear River rail bridges in N.C. getting closer to reality
Progress continues to be made on a pair of railroad bridges that will be built across the Cape Fear River in North Carolina.
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Jim Morrison, P.E., P.Eng., joins STV as vice president, engineering chief for tunneling and geotechnical engineering
Jim Morrison, P.E., P.Eng., has joined STV as a vice president and engineering chief for tunneling and geotechnical engineering. In this role, Morrison will serve as a project lead and senior advisor on projects with geotechnical and tunneling elements.
CSX on bridge: ‘Accelerated and permanent repairs’ will take place by year’s end
CSX has reached out to RT&S with a response to the rail bridge on the Hudson River in New York.
Watch: Time-lapse video of truss removal and installation on Merchants Bridge
Railway Track & Structures magazine has obtained time-lapse video of the first truss removal and the first new truss installation of the Merchants Bridge in St. Louis.
UP bridge designed to withstand flooding is almost done in Nebraska
Union Pacific is putting the finishing touches on a bridge in Colfax County, Neb., and in about two years a highway bridge should be in the completion phase right next to the railroad span.
Railroad bridges are in the way of Cow Creek improvements in Kansas
Cow Creek in the city of Hutchinson, Kan., is in need of being “milked”, but railroad companies need to cooperate first.
Getting hit with lights: Abandoned rail bridge in Rhode Island escapes the wrecking ball
Instead of demolishing an abandoned rail bridge in Providence, R.I., officials are looking to use the span to play dress up.
Texas House gives underground rights to Capital Metro for light-rail tunnels
Few people go to the park and wonder what it looks like underneath the surface. That might change in Austin, Texas, as the state House of Representatives passed a landmark bill for the city’s future light-rail line.
Contractor wants to accelerate summer bridge work in N.D. and use hay bales to block noise
The summer brings longer daylight hours, and one contractor in North Dakota wants to put in more night hours as well.
New York lawmaker wants Amtrak to repair rail tunnels one way … and it could become law
Repairing tunnels damaged by Hurricane Sandy would have a ripple effect on other projects in New York.
HNTB names Lori Katzman and John Seaboldt to leadership positions in New York
Lori Katzman and John Seaboldt have been named deputy office leader-discover and deputy office leader-deliver, respectively, for HNTB’s New York office.
Metro seeking proposals to fast-track Yellow Line Bridge and tunnel rehabilitation project
Metro is preparing for a major capital project that will rehabilitate the Yellow Line Bridge spanning the Potomac River and repair the steel lined tunnel between Pentagon and L’Enfant Plaza stations, both of which date to original construction more than 40 years ago.
Railroad bridges in Muskegon, Mich., are ready for art
Sometimes railroad bridges just need a little paint.
Audit reveals Washington Metro bridges may not be safe; agency lacks knowledge
When it comes to its own bridges, Washington Metro has a lot to learn. An audit by the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission has revealed that Metro does not know exactly how much
Muskegon, Mich., is getting artistic with two railroad bridges
When you are a railroad bridge these days there is a greater chance you will encounter a vertical lift than a facelift. However, a bridge in Muskegon, Mich., will be going through
Arizona bridge that partially collapsed after derailment could be up and running by Friday, Aug. 15
The rail bridge that partially collapsed after a derailment in Tempe, Ariz., may be back open to Union Pacific traffic by Friday. Crews have begun working on a foundation that will support
Norfolk Southern’s Merchant Bridge project stands alone
Instead of a handful, Norfolk Southern is picking just one. The Class 1 railroad company released plans on replacing the Merchant Bridge in Pittsburgh, but opponents want other bridges along the same
ESWP recognizes rail bridges in awards program for first time
The International Bridge Conference (IBC), a product of the Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania, has been honoring achievements in bridge engineering for years through its bridge medals. The medals—Roebling, Richardson, Lindenthal, Figg,
Crews to work on verticals of railroad bridges in Mich.
A pair of railroad bridges in Jackson, Mich., will increase their vertical. Work on the Jackson Street and Mechanic Street bridges is set to begin on June 1. The Jackson Street bridge,
UPDATED APRIL 2—Rail Group Staff Report: Global railway industry response & impacts, COVID-19 pandemic
Following is a staff report from the editors at Railway Age, Railway Track & Structures and International Railway Journal that will be continuously updated with the latest developments surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic