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Bridge Railing Design Requirements

As of January 1, 2020, all new and replacement bridge rails installed on the National Highway System are required to conform to the requirements stipulated in the Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware, ...
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Bentley Systems Turns AASHTO Student TRAC Bridge Contest into a Virtual Event

The Bentley-sponsored AASHTO National Bridge and Structure TRAC Bridge Challenge invites students from 7th-12th grades to design innovative bridge projects using Bentley applications. This year, 18 ...
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MDTA says Bay Bridge doesn't meet modern risk threshold for new bridges

WBFF — The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) responded to the National Transportation Safety Board's recommendations for safety inspections, including for the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial ...
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Bridge Railing Design Requirements

Since the implementation of the bridge rail guidance provided in AASHTO LRFD BDS Section 13 (AASHTO 2017), the landscape of roadside safety hardware testing, evaluation, and design has changed ...