County officials cite $27 million cost difference between traditional steel design and preserving the iconic arch style that ...

On the nearby I 95, from NW 8 Street to NW 29 Street, crews are replacing concrete pavement for the north- and southbound travel lanes, and adding an auxiliary lane along northbound I-95 from north of ...

Arch bridges are one of the oldest types of bridges and have great natural strength. Instead of pushing straight down, the weight of an arch bridge is carried outward along the curve of the arch ...

Review four basic bridge types, and try simple experiments at home or school that show forces at work.

Although she says “nature’s design principles cannot be matched by conventional engineering design,” she has developed a mathematical model that could lead to super durable manmade bridges.

Burnside Bridge, which is nearly 100 years old, is set to undergo a five-year seismic rebuild, likely beginning in 2027. An article by architecture and design journalist Brian Libby explains that ...

The three-arch design received 72 votes, and the two cable-stayed designs received 67 and 62 votes, respectively. They'll be further evaluated by the public at a workshop in April.

The tied arch bridge design received the most overall votes with 506 or 57.8% while the stress ribbon bridge carried about 368 or 42.1%.

An arch design would also best fall in line with the canal’s historic context, and avoid any adverse effects on the Cape Cod Canal historic district, officials said in November.

VTrans’ plan for the project included widening the arch, bringing it from 21 feet to 28 feet with 7-foot shoulders. The bridge will continue to have a single travel lane. “We’re changing the ...