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Steel Bridge Projects Earn National Awards

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Sakonnet River Bridge,

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River Road Over Ironstone Brook

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Christina and John Markey Memorial Pedestrian Bridge

Chicago -. Every other year the National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA) conducts the Prize Bridge Awards recognizing innovative design and engineering achievements on structural steel bridge projects throughout the country. It is the highest honor bestowed on steel bridge projects by the U.S. structural steel industry.

Thirteen amazing steel bridge projects and their team members were recognized on March 26 during the combined 2014 World Steel Bridge Symposium (WSBS) and NASCC: The Steel Conference in Toronto.

Three bridges in New England were included among this year’s winners:

A Merit Award in the Major Span category went to the Sakonnet River Bridge between Tiverton and Portsmouth, R.I.

The Christina and John Markey Memorial Pedestrian Bridge in Revere, Mass. was given a Special Purpose Award,  and the River Road Over Ironstone Brook in Uxbridge, Mass., a winner in the Short Span category,  also received an  Accelerated Bridge Construction Commendation.