The Benefits of Working with a Professional Bridge Inspection Equipment Rental Company

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 […]

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Bridge and Aerial Access Equipment, Construction Services, and Traffic Safety

The Benefits Of Working With A Professional Hi-Rail Truck Rental Company

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 […]

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The Advantages of Routine Maintenance Inspections

The Advantages of Routine Maintenance Inspections

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. […]

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The Impact of Climate Change on Bridge Inspections and Maintenance

The Impact of Climate Change on Bridge Inspections and Maintenance

There are many factors that affect and impact the implementation of regular highway bridge inspections and maintenance work. Among these are economic factors, legislative changes, social and political trends, as well as the more immediate influence of weather and meteorological events. In addition, increased traffic and the added stress and road this can create can […]

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How McClain Is Making An Impact With Tunnel and Bridge Repairs In 2023

How McClain Is Making An Impact With Tunnel and Bridge Repairs In 2023

When it comes to the work required for highway tunnel and bridge repairs, there are two major requirements. These are the funding needed to finance the projects and the specialized equipment that must be used to provide the access needed for the work to be accomplished. Of course, there are several other required elements, such […]

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The Role of Hi-Rail Truck Rentals in Streamlining Rail Maintenance Operations

America’s interstate and highway system has often been described as the lifeblood of our nation’s commerce. Upwards of 75 percent of America’s freight by weight is transported by trucks. The trucking industry earned almost $876 billion in revenue in 2021, and, as of 2020, there were about 900,000 employed truck drivers in the U.S. But […]

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Updates On Major Transportation Department Bridge Inspection Programs

Updates On Major Transportation Department Bridge Inspection Programs

One of the fundamental aspects of transportation infrastructure maintenance is the regular, or routine, inspection of highway bridges. And an essential element are the various bridge inspection programs that are in place or being initiated by transportation departments across the country. In addition, bridge inspections are conducted on new construction as well as for various […]

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See You At The 30th Maryland Quality Initiative Conference

See You At The 30th Maryland Quality Initiative Conference

Quality is a somewhat subjective term, but in certain fields and industries, quality is not only essential, but it is also a vital requirement. And this is especially true in the transportation industry. And as the Maryland Quality Initiative, or MdQI, puts it in its Mission Statement, the goal is, “To provide the Maryland transportation […]

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Under Bridge Access Unit

Easy Solutions to Complicated Under Bridge Problems

Working on under bridge projects is one of the more challenging aspects of highway bridge and road work. While some bridges can be accessed from underneath with the use of smaller aerial work platforms such as bucket trucks or bucket vans, many highway bridges have span heights that put them beyond the reach of ground-based […]

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Understanding The Bridge And Highway Construction And Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project

Understanding The Bridge And Highway Construction And Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project  

One of the most dynamic and growing facets of the construction industry in the United States involves the work of bridge and highway construction, as well as bridge and highway repair and rehabilitation. And what these types of projects have in common is the requirement for highway and bridge construction equipment and highway and bridge […]

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