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2011 Highways for LIFE Construction Projects Awarded

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on August 17, 2011 announced that Highways for LIFE grant funds totaling $19,788,600 have been awarded for 17 projects in as many states.

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Q&A With Kirk Steudle: Accelerating Innovation to Meet Public Expectations, Seeing is Believing, Utah Showcase on Bridge Innovation Shows, Massachusetts Bridge Project Makes ‘Best Ideas’ List, Temporary Bridges Save Time and Money on Mississippi River Crossing, States Try Precast Elements to Build Bridges Faster, New Manual Helps Agencies Make the Most of ABC Technologies, Scheduling Software Keeps Highway Agencies on Track for Project Success

Innovator Issue 29

Q&A With Kirk Steudle, Seeing is Believing, Utah Showcase on Bridge Innovation Shows, Massachusetts Bridge Project Makes ‘Best Ideas’ List, Temporary Bridges Save Time and Money on Mississippi River Crossing, States Try Precast Elements to Build Bridges Faster, New Manual Helps Agencies Make the Most of ABC Technologies... Read More |

Slide Show: Time-Lapse Video of Keg Creek Bridge Replacement

Time-Lapse Video of Keg Creek Bridge Replacement
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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.

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Bridge Replacements on MD 28 and MD 450, Frederick County and Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Bridge Replacements on MD 28 and MD 450, Frederick County and Anne Arundel County, Maryland

This report documents the Maryland State Highway Administration (MDSHA) demonstration project, which involved replacing and constructing two single-span bridges: MD 28 over Washington Run, located in Frederick County, and MD 450.Read More

Accelerating Innovation for the American Driving Experience.
Improving safety during and after construction, reducing congestion caused by construction, and improving the quality of the highway infrastructure.

Highways for LIFE About Highways for LIFE

The purpose of Highways for LIFE (HfL) is to advance Longer–lasting highway infrastructure using Innovations to accomplish the Fast construction of Efficient and safe highways and bridges. The three goals of HfL are to...

  • Improve safety during and after construction
  • Reduce congestion caused by construction
  • Improve the quality of the highway infrastructure

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Highways for LIFE Training in Technology Deployment

Want to learn more about how to go about successfully deploying an innovation? Highways for LIFE, working with the National Highway Institute, has developed a training course designed to provide you with the necessary tools get that new technology out there and in use. Called, "Leap not Creep, Accelerating Innovation Implementation," the course uses both in-class and web-based training.

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Updated: 04/25/2012
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