About the author  ⁄ Robert D. Richardson, P.E., P.Eng, ENV SP

Robert D. Richardson, P.E., P.Eng, ENV SP, is the Washington Bridge and Structures Manager, and Bridges and Structures Sustainability Program Leader at HDR, Inc. Robert can be reached at Rob.Richardson@HDRinc.com.

What makes a bridge (or any other structure) sustainable? The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) defines sustainability as, “A set of environmental, economic and social conditions in which all of society has the capacity and opportunity to maintain and improve its quality of life indefinitely without degrading the quantity, quality or availability of natural, economic, and social resources.”

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