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Issue Highlights:
  • Building Bridges Faster
  • Replacing a Legendary Bridge
  • Portable Holemakers Speed Work

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Building Bridges Faster

Traffic congestion and deteriorating bridges call for speedier bridge replacement than in past years.  When Minnesota’s I-35W Bridge collapsed last year, a need for quick replacement was obvious. In fact, though, heavier traffic and growing bridge congestion mean that faster work is needed on most proje
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Replacing a Legendary Bridge

Ohio residents favored the U.S. Grant Bridge, but it was structurally unsound. A cable-stayed bridge replaced the former suspension structure.  Built 80 years ago, the original U.S. Grant Bridge was a magnificent suspension bridge connecting Portsmouth, Ohio, to South Shore, Kentucky. The structure fore
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Portable Holemakers Speed Work

Making holes quickly can be required for a successful project conclusion.  With the anticipated completion date looming, a bridge contractor relies on magnetic drills and cutters to drill 2,400 holes in the push to finalize interstate spans. At the highest point of the arches on the replacement Troup-H
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