Archive for the ‘Inland Waterways’ Category

Troy, OH: Adams Street Bridge Construction

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

February 6th, 2012. One of the first arches is raised during the construction of the Adams Street Bridge project in Troy, Ohio. Each one of these concrete molded beams was individually transported one per semi. – 003sullivan on YouTube

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Pottawattamie County, IA: Keg Creek Bridge Replacement

Monday, February 6th, 2012

(Re-posted with permission from Second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2)) This time-lapse video shows accelerated bridge construction (ABC) techniques being used by a local contractor with standard equipment to replace a three-span bridge on U.S. 6 over Keg Creek in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. The $2.7 million reconstruction project is a cooperative effort involving FHWA, the [...]

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Illinois to Missouri: The New Mississippi River Bridge

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

Construction work on the Mississippi River Bridge project has begun.The new Mississippi River Bridge is the first bridge built connecting downtown St. Louis and southwestern Illinois in more than 40 years. Currently, the only urban interstate bridge between Illinois and Missouri is the Poplar Street Bridge, known locally as the PSB. The PSB is one [...]

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Great American Infrastructure: Redridge Steel Dam

Monday, January 16th, 2012

This is the twelfth in a series of entries celebrating infrastructure achievements in the United States.

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Lewiston, NY: Niagara Gorge – Robert Moses Niagara Hydroelectric Power Station

Monday, January 16th, 2012

Filmed near the location of the Devils Hole Massacre, September 14, 1763. The Robert Moses Niagara Hydroelectric Power Station is a hydroelectric power station in Lewiston, New York near Niagara Falls, New York, United States. The plant diverts water from Niagara River above Niagara Falls and returns the water into the lower portion of the [...]

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Huron, OH: ConAgra Building Demolition

Monday, January 9th, 2012

A demolition of the ConAgra building in Huron Ohio. – VinillaVlogs on YouTube

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Great American Infrastructure: The Sundial Bridge, Redding, CA

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

This is the eleventh in a series of entries celebrating infrastructure achievements in the United States. What: The Sundial Bridge, a cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge designed by Santiago Calatrava , is also-as its name suggests-a sundial. When: The bridge opened July 4, 2004 Why: The Sundial Bridge links the north and south campuses of Turtle [...]

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Jordan River Water Quality Study

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

This water quality study for the Jordan River establishes the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for Total Organic Matter (OM) of 3,983 kg/day that will achieve the model endpoint for Dissolved Oxygen (DO). This target concentration is defined in a water quality model (QUAL2Kw) which is being used as a decision support tool for restoring beneficial use to the lower Jordan River. Additional testing was conducted to quantify uncertainty of input parameters and rates used in the calibrated model. Based on these results and additional information reviewed during the TMDL process, a 1.0 mg/L implicit Margin of Safety (MOS) was added to the Jordan River instantaneous DO standard of 4.5 mg/L. Input concentrations of Total OM that resulted in meeting the model endpoint of 5.5 mg/L DO were used to define permissible loads to the lower Jordan River. This model endpoint and the resulting permissible loads account for levels of uncertainty that exist in the TMDL process at this time and are designed to maintain DO levels in the lower Jordan River above the instantaneous DO standard.

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Madeira Beach, FL: Drawbridge at John’s Pass

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

John’s Pass is a quaint Fishing Village with shops, restaurants, and bars in Maderia Beach on Gulf Blvd. I love the T-shirts in the surf stores, the Hawaiian shirts, and the seafood at Friendly Fisherman. – mechagenkigaijin on YouTube

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Pittsburgh, PA: Bridges, Tunnels & More

Monday, November 21st, 2011

A collection of clips from around Downtown Pittsburgh. – FreewayJim on YouTube

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