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Gateway Trail Iron Bridge – Sharing success stories on Facebook
New video from MnDOT of recently completed bridge rehabilitation project shows details that can inspire and guide others who are planning to relocate a truss bridge for trail use. This rare wrought-iron truss bridge, now located on the Gateway State Trail near Stillwater, was originally built in the 1870s and functioned for years on a state highway in northern Minnesota. Continue reading
Historic Bridge Practices Nationwide: Inventory, Evaluation, and Management
The goal of the 2008 study was to inform the national dialogue about historic bridge preservation and encourage continued management of significant structures that represent the nation’s engineering history. Continue reading
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Innovative Mapping Tool Seeks to Improve Environmental Reviews and Planning
NEPAssist is introduced as tool to improve environmental reviews and planning, enabling federal agencies to screen projects for environmental indicators. Continue reading
Posted in Current news, Regulations, Tools & resources
Tagged environmental review, NEPA
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Every Day is Earth Day: AASHTO recognizes efforts of Oklahoma DOT to Recycle Bridge
Every Day is Earth Day: AASHTO recognizes efforts of Oklahoma DOT to Recycle Bridge. Due to my personal interest in bridges and sustainability, I found the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) story about deconstructing and recycling a 47-Year-Old Bridge intriguing.
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Seeking Section 106 Success Story
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is collecting “106 Success Stories” that illustrate how Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) has been used to engage people in the discussion about protecting historic properties that matter most to them. These stories will be released in conjunction with the NHPA’s 50th anniversary. Continue reading
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Announcement: Second National Covered Bridge Conference
The Federal Highway Administration’s National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation Program (NHCBP) will be sponsoring the Second National Historic Covered Bridge Conference in Dayton, Ohio, June 5-8, 2013. The conference will offer the opportunity for dialogue among engineers, public transportation officials, academics, trades people, historians, architects, and covered bridge enthusiasts. Continue reading
Resources to support sustainable community development
If you are interested in staying current with strategies that advance sustainable community development, check out the new offerings of the Sustainable Communities Resource Center (SCRC). Continue reading
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Recycled railroad bridges for trails
Rails to trails projects typically include the rehabilitation and retrofitting of bridges, see successful conversions here. Continue reading
Historic bridge rehabilitation case studies now available for download
Eleven historic bridge rehabilitation case studies representing a variety of bridge types and preservation solutions are now available for download from the AASHTO Historic Bridges COP website. The studies were featured in the historic bridge webinar series organized by the Historic Bridge Alliance. Mead & Hunt’s rehabilitation of the steel arch Lions Bridges in Milwaukee’s Lake Park is included. Continue reading
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Tagged Community of Practice, Historic Bridge Alliance
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Timber bridge research at National Center for Wood Transportation Structures
Methods and tools for rehabilitation of historic covered bridges, including best practices for security, vandalism and fire protection, are available through the National Center for Wood Transportation Structures. Continue reading
