Articles Tagged with ''cable-stayed bridges''

Pelješac Bridge will improve connections between the Adriatic region and the rest of Europe.

After seven years of construction at one of the nation’s busiest port complexes, California’s first vehicular cable-stayed bridge is slated to open to traffic Oct. 5.

To remove and replace seven 50-year-old, oil-filled cables under Lake Champlain that connect terminals in Plattsburgh, N.Y., and Grand Isle, Vt., was a delicate, difficult project.

Officials continue to look into role of private operator.

Some engineers suspect that the 51-year-old bridge’s unusual stay cables may have played a role.

Fluor, ACS, AECOM are among the firms set to build the Gordie Howe cable-stay span, which will set a size record, even as political issues continue to swirl.

With obstacles eliminated, California's first vehicular cable-stayed bridge is on the way to a 2018 completion in Long Beach.