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...
Bridges Inspections Require Proper Inspection Equipment
Highway bridges are found all across the country and in all 50 states. And, as everyone involved in the construction, maintenance, and repair of bridges knows, most of them have to be inspected every two years. And that’s just the mandated routine...
Investing In Highway Bridge Projects And Under Bridge Access Equipment
As everyone in the bridge inspection, maintenance, repair, and construction industries know, the federal government recently passed what is known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). In short, this legislation promises to release funding to the tune...
Infrastructure, Bridge Work, And The Need For Reliable Equipment
Bridges sometimes fail. But the vast majority of highway bridges throughout the United States have not failed - nor are likely to. And it is largely due to both the engineering and the construction of these bridges, as well as the routine inspections and...
Infrastructure Is The Economic Lifeline Of The Nation – And Bridges Are A Critical Link
Trucks and highways are probably two of the most iconic emblems of American economic strength and of the power of our free enterprise system. There are likely few roadways in the United States that don't see a truck of some type and size making a delivery...
America’s Highway Infrastructure: Moving Beyond ‘Numbers, Noise and Nickels’
Back in November, 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was passed by Congress and signed by President Biden as part of his proposed economic agenda. The $1.2 trillion infrastructure package includes massive funding for America’s roads, railroads, and...
Bridge Repairs Require Robust Bridge Access Equipment
Bridges break. Or, more accurately, bridges get broken. Whether it’s from accidents, age, or some other natural or man-made cause, bridges endure occasional damage. And And that means bridge repair work. The vast majority of highway bridges in the...
Why Bridge Inspections Require Different Under Bridge Platforms
Bridge inspections matter. As everyone in the industry understands, highway construction, including highway bridges, is an essential part of our nation’s infrastructure. Revitalizing, repairing, replacing, and maintaining this lifeline network is necessary to...
A New Era For Bridges And Highway Infrastructure
On November 6, 2021, President Biden signed a $1 trillion infrastructure bill into law that enacted “a key piece of his domestic spending agenda” that promises to funnel billions of dollars to states and local governments to upgrade outdated roads, bridges, transit...
Bridge Inspections, Bridge Maintenance, And Bridge Repairs: ‘Up Close And Personal’
Technology never rests. Tools, equipment, devices, and processes continually change and evolve along with the technology behind them. Advances never even dreamed of half a century ago are now commonplace. Technology exists today that didn’t even have a purpose just a...
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