Articles in this Issue
The ABCs of a Rapid Bridge Replacement in Utah
Accelerated bridge construction (ABC) techniques cut road closures and detours from 6 months to a single weekend and saved $4 million in road user costs during the Utah Department of Transportation's (UDOT) recent replacement of the 4500 South bridge over the I-215 East Loop in Salt Lake City.
SPMTs: Your Guide to Accelerated Bridge Construction
Lift and drive your prefabricated new bridge to its final location in a matter of minutes with the use of self-propelled modular transporters (SPMTs). As the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) details in its new Manual on Use of Self-Propelled Modular Transporters to Remove and Replace Bridges (Pub. No. FHWA-HIF-07-022), prefabricating bridges offsite under controlled conditions and then rapidly transporting them to their final destination for immediate erection can reduce traffic impacts to a matter of hours or a few days, rather than the months typically required for conventional onsite bridge construction.
FHWA's 2008 Accelerated Bridge Construction Conference: On the Fast Track to Success
Accelerating the deployment of innovative new technologies to significantly improve the driving experience of America's motorists is the goal of the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) upcoming 2008 Accelerated Bridge Construction—Highways for Life conference. Scheduled for March 20-21, 2008, in Baltimore, Maryland, the conference will provide a forum to exchange ideas and experiences within the bridge community's public and private sectors.
A Roadmap to Transportation System Preservation Research
Partnering with industry, the Transportation Research Board (TRB), and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), FHWA sponsored a study to identify critical knowledge gaps in pavement and bridge preservation and to determine the research needed to fill those gaps. The outcome of the study is the new Transportation System Preservation Research, Development, and Implementation Road-map.
Excellence in Highway Design 2008
The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) biennial Excellence in Highway Design Awards Program recognizes outstanding examples of highways, bridges, and other facets of roadway design. FHWA's Office of Program Administration will begin accepting nominations on January 14, 2008, for the 2008 awards.
Attend the SHRP 2 International Symposium on Nondestructive Testing
The Strategic Highway Research Program 2 (SHRP 2), in cooperation with the Forum of European National Highway Research Laboratories, is sponsoring an International Symposium on Nondestructive Testing for Design Evaluation and Construction Inspection. The symposium will be held January 18, 2008, at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC, immediately following the Transportation Research Board's (TRB) 87th Annual Meeting.
Highway Technology Calendar
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