With more than 615,000 highway bridges scattered across the United States – along with almost 100,000 railroad bridges – bridge maintenance is a constant endeavor. There are numerous tasks that must be carried out both on a regular basis as well as periodically “as needed” when it comes to bridge maintenance. These include bridge repairs, […]
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It’s summer and that means highway and bridge construction. Almost anywhere one may live throughout the United States, local, regional, and state highway and transportation agencies are usually hard at work making improvements or additions to the nation’s roads, highways, and bridges. Even small and out-of-the-way locales like Fallon, Nevada, have road workers and construction […]
There are several methods for gaining under bridge access for bridge inspections. And, until the advent of the so-called snooper truck or under bridge access vehicle, these methods were somewhat tedious, inherently risky, and time-consuming. Today, thanks in large part to the introduction of the Paxton-Mitchell under bridge inspection and maintenance truck almost 60 years […]
While bridge inspection equipment can often be rented from various vendors, not every provider of these types of equipment are necessarily professional. It’s not unusual for some firms to rent equipment their staff are less than competent to operate or answer questions about. The problem that immediately arises for anyone looking for bridge inspection equipment […]
While not as vast as the trucking industry, freight rail in the United States represents a major segment of the goods being transported around the nation. According to the Association of American Railroads (AAR), freight rail accounts for close to 40 percent of long-distance ton-miles, which is more than any other mode of transportation. The […]
Hi-rail trucks are used for a wide variety of tasks on our nation’s railway systems. For those who may be unfamiliar with the term, “hi-rail” is short for highway-railroad and refers to the travel capability of specialized vehicles known as hi-rail trucks. These types of trucks are commonly used in the railroad industry. Hi-rail trucks […]
Americans in the United States pass over highway and other roadway bridges millions of times each day, almost never giving them much thought aside, perhaps, from the tolls on certain bridges. However, when a highway bridge experiences a major repair issue – or worse – drivers often take on a renewed interest in bridge safety. […]
As professionals in the transportation infrastructure field, the types of infrastructure you find yourself working on can range from interstates to railways. And in the case of the latter, renting hi-rail trucks can be a beneficial strategy for several reasons. For railway work, whether that’s on the rails and railbeds themselves or on the thousands […]
In the United States, highway bridge inspections are conducted practically every day somewhere in the country. With over 600,000 bridges that must be inspected at least once every two years, it’s reasonable to assume that as many as that over 800 inspections are taking place daily. And this underscores the importance of maintaining safety measures […]
