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The Federal Highway Administration estimates that nearly one-third of America’s 594,000 bridges are either structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. Steel bridges offer viable design solutions for bridge owners because they are durable, cost-effective, and offer ease of maintenance and construction. For more advantages to steel bridges, click here

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Special Anouncement:
Marquette Interchange In the News!

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May 12, 2009

Government Engineering Magazine January/February issue featured an article written by AISI's own Robert Wills. Once again showcasing the integral role steel played in the construction of the Marquette Interchange in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a PDF version of the article can be found here. (Filesize = 6MB)

"State DOTs adopt high-performance steel"
February 23, 2009

GoBridges.com recently published an article on steel's integral role in making the new, ultra-efficient Marquette Interchange in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  The article, written by AISI's own Robert Wills, can be found here on the GoBridges.com website. 

16th Annual AISC National Student Bridge Competition

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Special Anouncement:
Video Interviews!

AISI recently interviewed a State Department of Transportation (DOT) bridge engineer and university professor of civil engineering about steel bridges and what is needed in bridge design going into the future.

Click here for highlights of these interviews:
Dennis Mertz
Ralph Anderson

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  Bridge Publications by the American Iron and Steel Institute

 Steel Brochure

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Steel: The Material of Choice for Transportation & Infrastructure 
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Steel Bridge Construction:
Myths & Realities

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"Steel Has the Solution"
Short Span Bridges Fact Sheet
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In The News

Dr. Emmett A. Sumner III is Recipient of 2009 Robert J. Dexter Memorial Lecture
09/22/2009
- Washington, DC – The AISI Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) Steel Bridge Task Force and the AASHTO (American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials) Technical Committee for Structural Steel Design have named Emmett A. Sumner III, Ph.D. as the recipient of the 2009 Robert J. Dexter Memorial Lecture.

John M. Kulicki, Ph.D., P.E. is Recipient of 2009 AISI/AASHTO Richard S. Fountain Award
08/31/2009- Washington, D.C. –- AISI’s Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) Steel Bridge Task Force and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Technical Committee for Structural Steel Design have named John M. Kulicki, Ph.D., P.E., chairman and CEO of Modjeski and Masters, Inc., as the recipient of the 2009 Richard S. Fountain Award.

DOT’s Szabat to Speak to Steel Industry Executives; Energy and Environment Leaders to Discuss Climate Policy
05/04/2009- PHOENIX, AZ -- Joel Szabat, deputy assistant secretary for transportation policy, Department of Transportation (DOT), will speak today to steel industry executives attending the American Iron and Steel Institute’s (AISI) 117th General Meeting, on the subject of “Rebuilding America’s Transportation Infrastructure.”

AISI Commends Senate For Approving $8 Billion For Highway Trust Fund
09/11/2008 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) issued the following statement today by AISI President and CEO Thomas J. Gibson regarding the U.S. Senate’s approval of $8 billion to be shifted into the Highway Trust Fund.

A Value Proposition For Bridge Projects: Delivering Safe, Functional Infrastructure Efficiently and Economically
06/01/2008 - This article explains how steel provides cost-effective alternative solutions for efficient bridge structures.  By Craig Finley, P.E., Structural Engineer Magazine

FHWA Steel Fabrication
U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration Bridge Fabrication Information

 

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