Bridges

The rehabilitation, repair, or complete replacement of bridges is often a costly and time-intensive process. SLC made with lightweight aggregates such as expanded shales, clays, and slates reduces the weight of precast elements without compromising strength or durability.

The 50-mile long Atchison & Topeka Railroad was chartered in 1859 to run between the two Kansas Cities. Atchison was on the west bank of the Missouri River, and Topeka to the southwest was on the Kansas River. Not much was done until Lincoln and Congress passed the land grant bill to support the construction of railroads in 1863. The grant stated the line had to reach the Colorado State line by March 3, 1873. It was later named the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad on November 23, 1863, by Cyrus Holliday when it sought to extend its lines to Santa Fe, New Mexico, along the famed Santa Fe Trail.

The Muregeya Trail Bridge is a success story on overcoming engineering challenges and a lifeline for the area’s population.

How Shuriken played a vital role in the North Post Oak Road Pedestrian Bridge A recent study by Forbes Home ranked Houston as the city with the fourth worst commute in America. With a large workforce and poor accessibility to […]

The railroad passing through Corona, California, has bolstered the local citrus industry for an entire century, earning Corona the nickname “Lemon Capital of the World.” However, that same rail infrastructure that connected Corona to the rest of the world also […]

James Hill was one of the first railroad tycoons. He emigrated from Canada in 1855 to St. Paul, Minnesota, and quickly rose through management positions in steamboat and coal companies. He and his partners entered the railroad business purchasing the bankrupt St. Paul & Pacific Railroad in 1862.