Delaware River and Bay Authority Awards Memorial Bridge Protection System

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Modjeski and Masters has recently been selected for the Delaware Memorial Bridge Protection System contract with the Delaware River and Bay Authority. As the prime consultant for this contract, Modjeski and Masters will design a vessel collision protection system for the northbound and southbound structures of the Delaware Memorial Bridge. The firm will design new pier protection cells and replace the channel-side fender system for the tower piers. The existing fender system is original to each of the spans and inadequate to protect the bridge from collisions with modern cargo ships. The design will protect the Delaware Memorial Bridge from … Read more

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Modjeski and Masters Selected for NJ TRANSIT Bridge, Railway Task Order Contract

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MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. – Modjeski and Masters was recently awarded a task order contract for bridge and railway engineering with NJ TRANSIT. As part of the contract, Modjeski and Masters will lead a project team of specialty subconsultants to provide multi-disciplined expertise on heavy and light rail systems, facilities and equipment on an as-needed basis throughout New Jersey. As the nation’s third largest provider of bus, rail and light rail transit, this contract will help to prolong the life of the rail structures for the nearly 270 million passenger trips on NJ TRANSIT services each year. Through this contract, Modjeski and … Read more

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Fluor Team Selected for Gordie Howe International Bridge Project Connecting U.S., Canada

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Bridging North America, a partnership of Fluor and ACS Infrastructure Canada, was selected as the preferred proponent to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the Gordie Howe International Bridge project for Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority. The Gordie Howe International Bridge project is a planned bridge and border crossing spanning the Detroit River and connecting Detroit, Michigan, U.S. and Windsor, Ontario, Canada by linking Interstate 75 and Interstate 96 in Michigan with the new extension of Highway 401 (Rt. Hon. Herb Gray Parkway) in Ontario. Fluor and ACS Infrastructure Canada led the development phase of the project and will hold the prime … Read more

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Modjeski and Masters to Lead Inspection, Load Capacity Ratings of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge

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MECHANICSBURG, Pa. – Modjeski and Masters has been selected for the 2018 Biennial Inspection of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge from the Delaware River Port Authority. This historic structure features a 1,750-foot main suspended span and is over 9,500 feet in total length. As the prime consultant for this contract, Modjeski and Masters will perform a close visual hands-on inspection of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge facility in 2018. The goal is to update the condition of all fracture-critical members and fatigue-sensitive evaluations. Modjeski and Masters will also write a bridge-specific load rating manual for the bridge, as well as perform a … Read more

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New Bridge Opens Across UK’s Biggest Road Project

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The A14 Integrated Delivery Team, comprised of Balfour Beatty, Skanska and Costain, has completed the second of 34 bridges and main structures on the UK’s biggest road project. The newly opened bridge forms part of Highways England’s £1.5 billion major improvement scheme on the A14. The project will see the upgrade of a 21-mile stretch of the A14 between Cambridge and Huntingdon from two to three lanes in each direction including a brand new 17-mile bypass south of Huntingdon. Connecting Brampton and Grafham in Cambridgeshire, the new bridge is 50 meters (54 yards) longer than the previous bridge as it … Read more

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