American Bridge
American Bridge (AB) is pleased to announce that Jim Laing joined AB as the Senior Vice President of Operations on Monday, August 28, 2017. Jim was hired to oversee AB’s…
read moreOn Friday night, a monumental occasion occurred at the Tappan Zee Bridge project site as the Rockland-bound traffic on the existing bridge shifted over to the first span of the…
read moreA huge milestone was achieved last week on July 31st at the Portageville Bridge Replacement project when AB crews successfully completed the final closure of the 483′ pinned arch structure.…
read moreAmerican Bridge was featured in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s “In the Lead” publication. Follow the link to read more about our history and thoughts on future growth.
American Bridge is pleased to announce that the Allegheny County Department of Public Works has recently awarded AB the South 10th Street Bridge Rehabilitation project located in our headquarters hometown…
read moreAmerican Bridge was named one of America's Safest Companies by EHS Today. Find out more: https://ehstoday.com/americas-safest-companies-awards/america-s-safest-companies-2016-american-bridge-company
American Bridge Company is pleased to announce that the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority (PBA) has awarded American Bridge Canada Company (ABCC) the Peace Bridge Rehabilitation Contract. The Peace Bridge is an international border crossing of the Niagara River between Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada and Buffalo, New York. The work will involve the replacement of the structural slab and widening of the structure, including the addition of a pedestrian walkway/bikeway and observation platform. There will also be structural steel replacement, rehabilitation and strengthening, and the installation of electrical and fiber infrastructure as well as new architectural traffic control gantries, railings, and light posts. AB’s extensive experience with deck replacement and complex bridges, as well as binational bridge projects, were just two of the many reasons PBA selected ABCC to carry out this contract.
John Callaghan and Robbie Fitz of American Bridge Canada Company talk about their experiences working on this history making project. Watch the video here.
read moreThe North Approach Viaduct on the Queensferry Crossing in Edinburgh, Scotland was recently launched, and was one of the most challenging engineering feats of the entire project. Watch the launch…
read moreAt the Structural Awards Ceremony this past Friday, the Las Vegas High Roller took home the award for the Arts/Entertainment Structures category for “excellence in the structural design of buildings and structures ranging from theatres, cinemas and music venues to art galleries, museums and exhibition centres, and even large structural sculptures.” As the tallest observation wheel in the world, the LVHR stood out to the judges because of the single, tubular rim, the first one of its kind, as well as the impressive engineering feat. For more information visit: