Bridge Inspections: The Need For Under Bridge Access Equipment
With more than 220,000 U.S. bridges, 36 percent of them in need of repair work, and 79,500 needing to be replaced, bridge inspections, maintenance, and repair may be at an all-time high. In addition, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s...
The Changing State of Highway Bridge Inspections In The U.S.
State DOTs, engineers, contractors, and others have been regularly and routinely inspecting highway bridges in the United States for over 50 years. As the Federal Highway Administration has stated in their Highway History, “The modern highway bridge safety program...
Under Bridge Platforms For Quality Bridge Inspection Equipment
They may call them “routine” bridge inspections, but there is often very little about inspecting highway bridges that can be called “routine.” There are few people who would say that being suspended 200 feet above a deep running river in a metal basket as a routine...
Pro Crane: Under Bridge Platforms
When Bridge Inspections Are Needed For Private Bridges In addition to the over 600,000 highway bridges located across the United States, there are scores of smaller, private bridges that must be inspected and repaired, as well. While the federal government does not...
Why Partnering With Under Bridge Platforms Is A Winning Strategy
Quality tools and equipment can be expensive. No matter whether you’re looking at a high-end socket wrench set or a truck-mounted bridge inspection unit with a 66-foot long platform, the price can be prohibitive. Which is why, in many large-scale bridge construction,...
Bridge Riggers, Railroad Bridges and Other Bridge Challenges
As we’ve noted here in previous posts, bridge riggers and rigging equipment can include a variety of items. In addition, bridge inspections can involve a variety of different bridge types. One of the most common types are railroad bridges. Critical Structures With a...
Extreme Underbridge Inspection Units
When it comes to bridge inspection equipment, the variety of underbridge inspection units can be somewhat overwhelming. Not only is there a wide range of different types of machinery available, but among these types, there is a large range of sizes to choose from....
When An Under Bridge Platform Is The Only Way To Go
Routine bridge inspections are nothing new to anyone in the field today. But, relative to the history of highway bridges even just in the United States, they are a recent innovation. Prior to 1968, a mere 54 years ago, federally mandated and regulated highway bridge...
MAP-21: The Evolution of U.S. Bridge Inspections Continues
The passage of an Obama-era legislation, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, MAP-21, has had far-reaching implications. These are continuing to bring about some significant changes for agencies involved in infrastructure. The act is a funding and...
Bridge Inspections: Not All Are Built Equal- Moderate Access Required
For those who have been involved in working with or around bridge inspections, repair, and maintenance, it’s no secret that bridges can vary widely in size and structure. Highway bridges can be as low as 14 to 16 feet above a road surface, as is the case with...
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