The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is one of the largest state departments of transportation in the nation, managing more than 50,000 miles of California’s highways, or about ...

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The TRB provides leadership in transportation improvements and innovation through trusted, timely, impartial and evidence-based information exchange, research, and advice regarding all modes of ...

When the I-35W Bridge collapsed in Minneapolis during the evening rush hour on Aug. 1, 2007, killing 13 and injuring 145, the public learned what civil engineers have warned for decades: Bridges built ...

Bridge engineers need to be prepared to develop bridges using new construction methods and components, and improve the seismic resiliency of bridges to combat the problems associated with aging ...

After 16 months of construction, the Route 662/Moselem Springs Road Bridge over the Maiden Creek linking Perry and Richmond townships is fully open. The project involved replacing the four-span ...

5. Special trucks bring the concrete to the casting bed where the pouring begins. 6. Once the pouring is complete, a tarp is placed over the form and heat is applied to cure the cement. 7. The ...

You may have seen them coming down Interstate 90, riding at about 45 mph with an Illinois State Police escort like visiting dignitaries. They are concrete beams, each measuring as much as 71/2 feet ...

Recently, the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute released its 2024 awards winners. The company revealed the criteria each entry was judged on and the special awards given. According to the company ...