Category Archives: FHWA

New Bridge Design Saves Months in Construction Schedule

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Dan Snyder

The town of Roseville, Ohio has a new short span steel bridge in place – the first of its kind in the state, with results that are attracting attention nationwide from county engineers; federal, state and local transportation officials; and bridge … Continue reading →

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Turning a Challenge Into an Innovative Design Solution

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Dan Snyder

“Necessity is the mother of invention,” claims a popular adage. But sometimes lasting change comes from a good old-fashioned challenge. One example is when the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) charged the North American steel industry in 2009 to “develop a … Continue reading →

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Improving the Grade for America’s Structurally Deficient Bridges

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Dan Snyder

As the Samples Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at West Virginia University, Dr. Karl Barth knows a thing or two about giving and receiving grades. So when he sees a C+ assigned to the condition of bridges in the … Continue reading →

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FHWA Awards IBRD Grant to Construct Steel Bridge in Iowa

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Dan Snyder

The Amish Sawmill Bridge on Dillon Avenue in Buchanan, Iowa, is about to get a new look and a lot of attention from the bridge design community, the steel industry and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Buchanan County Engineer Brian … Continue reading →

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