A Tree May Grow in Brooklyn But It’s “The Bridge” We Celebrate Today!May 24 2012 On May 24, 1883 . . . that’s 129 years ago. . . the now-famous Brooklyn Bridge was opened. Being in the heart of Brooklynites, the locals celebrate the day across the coming weekend. Called the “eighth wonder of the world” when it opened in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the largest suspension bridge of… Lake Champlain Bridge – ProgressMar 01 2011 Construction is proceeding on the new Lake Champlain Bridge. Here is a photo of construction of approach piers, and placement of some early steel girders. You can also follow along at a group Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Lake-Champlain-Bridge-Coalition/207130615774 This page is interesting in that it has been a focus point for the surrounding communities in their dealing… Bridges to ProsperityJan 13 2011 Erik Peterson, who is working on his graduate degree at Virginia Tech, shares some comments about a service organization, “Bridges to Prosperity”, that helps design and construct pedestrian bridges. Erik writes: I had never heard of Bridges to Prosperity but stumbled along it at the student activities fair at the beginning of the semester…. Letter to LMENov 03 2010 A short letter to LME about the condition of our infrastructure and thoughts why. Get on the BusAug 05 2010 Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell (who is a big friend of ASCE’s Report Card for America’s Infrastructure) is currently on day 3 of a 4 day cross state trip to lobby residents for support for additional funds for roads, bridges and public transit. He is making this pitch to residents to get their buy-in when he… Environmentalists’ efforts to stop bridge building fails… sort ofJul 28 2010 By Max Frazier, ASCE Government Relations Summer Intern The Hunter’s Point Bridge has been going through the approval stage for the past ten years in the San Francisco Bay Area. The bridge is a major financial and land-use component of the 10,500 home project proposed by Lennar Developers located in the old Hunter’s Point… Make a World of DifferenceJun 15 2010 Civil Engineers make a world of difference. However, we can sometimes feel a bit removed from the benefit delivered to society. The engineers that volunteer with Engineers without Borders (EWB), on the other hand, create a direct bond with the communities that they help. Ryan Hopeman, a structural engineer in Chicago, is about to embark… Two Hundred Forty Days Without A Bridge – And Waiting….Jun 08 2010 Waiting for the replacement of the Lake Champlain Bridge. California Has a Bridge to SellApr 19 2010 In April 2010 Civil Engineering Magazine, an announcement was made of the availability of a historic bridge. The announcement was made jointly by FHWA, Caltrans, and the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority. The bridge in question is the Commodore Schuyler Heim Bridge, a large steel truss vertical lift bridge spanning the Cerritos Channel in Long Beach. … |
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