Routine Bridge Inspections And The Fate of Thousands
Three months, 17 plates, and 60,000 commuters every day. Not to mention the approximately $70 million in unanticipated costs the trucking industry has absorbed over since the I-40 Hernando de Soto Bridge connecting Arkansas and Tennessee closed on May 11. That’s been...
Bridge Inspection: The Fate of America’s Roadway Infrastructure
As someone who either builds, repairs, maintains, or inspects highway bridges, it is no secret how critical our nation’s roadways are to our economic survival. These highways and bridges literally provide the lifeblood of our country to move from producer to...
Quality Under Bridge Platforms And Hands-On Inspection
With the advance of new tools such as UAVs, or drones, can give bridge inspectors and others a much needed assist in certain inspection scenarios. But nothing can replace a competent human inspector conducting an “eyes-on” and hands-on inspection in person. Note that...
5 Benefits Of Under Bridge Platforms For Inspections
Various types of vehicles with boom attachments have been used for bridge repair, maintenance, and inspections since the 1960s. These trucks have been particularly beneficial since the advent of the NBIS in the 1970s. According to a report at the U.S. Department of...
A Not-So-Small Reminder Of The Value Of Routine Bridge Inspections
As every bridge inspector and DOT employees knows, highway bridges throughout the United States over 20 feet in length must be inspected. While the NBIS requires safety bridge inspections at least once every 24 months for highway bridges, some states have more...
Five Decades Of Bridge Inspections And The Evolution Of Under Bridge Platforms
Some anniversaries are both celebratory and somber. On April 27th of this year, the national bridge inspection program, which has been at the core of highway bridge safety, was recognized for its 50th anniversary. The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) program...
Bridges And Bridge Inspections In The US
There were over 616,000 bridges in the United States as of 2019. And of these, more than 47,000 bridges were in poor condition and in need of urgent repairs, according to a report issued by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association in 2017. The...
Bridge Riggers: Yesterday And Today
There was a time in many places on the globe when the term “bridge rigger” was applied to the brave and steel-nerved men (Yes, just men…) who worked on bridges in some of the world’s most spectacular sites. Bridge riggers were renowned for their seemingly fearless...
Underbridge Inspection Unit: When You Need To Go Big – The HPT66
When you choose to rent an underbridge inspection unit you often have a variety of choices. And your choice of platform is usually determined by both the size and height of the bridge, and the equipment available to you. One of the most significant advantages of...
The State Of Bridge Inspection In The U.S.
As recently as 2017, the United States had over 615,000 bridges and close to 40 percent of these have been around for 50 years or more. In addition, in 2016, at least 56,000 of these bridges were labeled as “structurally deficient.” The disturbing fact was that as...
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