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Spanning the Bay: A Look Back at the Historic San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
 Spanning the Bay: A Look Back at the Historic San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge 150 150 Southland Holdings

No longer a dream, no longer a project, no longer a construction job – it is a completed structure. I n 1936, the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge consisted of an administration building, toll booths, a city terminal, approach ramps and viaducts, grade separations, earth fills, suspension, cantilever and simple bridge spans, and a tunnel. Yerba Buena Island divided the bridge into two nearly equal parts, known as the West Bay Crossing and the East Bay Crossing.…

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Braving Winter Conditions On The Peace Bridge Rehabilitation Project
 Braving Winter Conditions On The Peace Bridge Rehabilitation Project 150 150 Southland Holdings

AB crews working on the Peace Bridge Rehabilitation know the peak of winter in Buffalo, NY can be brutal. High winds, snow, and freezing temperatures make conditions on a bridge even more difficult. Local news channel WIVB visited the team, where our crews discuss the project, the importance of layering, being aware of their surroundings, and using their OSHA training to reduce potential injuries and hazards. Watch the video now.

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Steel Erection Progressing on Corridor H Project
 Steel Erection Progressing on Corridor H Project 150 150 Southland Holdings

On November 8th, AB completed the erection of bridge number two for the West Virginia Corridor H Project. The 357-foot high Liebherr LR 1300 SX crane was used to erect the steel plate girder bridge from Kerens to Parsons. To complete the erection, crews used pins to facilitate fit up and used bolts to fill splice holes. The 1,134-ton bridge is 620 feet long and 84 feet, six inches wide. It is the first bridge…

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AB Connections Issue 1010

In this edition of Connections:

  • FEATURE - ABC Techniques on a Roll in OKC: Accelerated Bridge Construction Keeps Trains and Commuters Moving
  • FEATURE - Sliding into Action: Swing Bridge in Texas Gets a Lift
  • FEATURE PHOTO - The Left Coast Lifter Picks Spuyten Duyvil Swing Span
  • FEATURED EMPLOYEE - Jocelyn Berglund
  • NEW EMPLOYEES
  • CURRENT CONTRACTS
  • EVENTS + NEWS
  • PROJECT WINS
  • FLASHBACKS - Girard Point Bridge, Providence Place Mall, and more
  • EXTENDED FLASHBACK - Jefferson Avenue Footbridge
  • BRIDGE TO SAFETY - Safety Week 2018

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Partnering with Louis Berger and Bridges to Prosperity (B2P)
 Partnering with Louis Berger and Bridges to Prosperity (B2P) 150 150 Southland Holdings

Bridges create connections to critical resources and opportunities. This year, AB partnered with Louis Berger and Bridges to Prosperity (B2P) to help those in the Veraguas province of Panama gain access to schools, medical facilities, employment, and markets. See how the new 290-foot suspension bridge was built to provide the community safe access to those necessities: https://lnkd.in/eny_SPK  

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Tim Creson Named President & CEO of American Bridge Company
 Tim Creson Named President & CEO of American Bridge Company 150 150 Southland Holdings

Tim Creson, President & CEO Today, the Board of Directors for American Bridge Holding Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Timothy Creson as President and CEO. Tim has nearly 30 years of experience in heavy civil construction. Since 2012, he has served as Webber LLC’s President and CEO. Webber is a Texas-based construction firm. During his tenure at Webber, the company diversified into multiple business lines and doubled in size. Today it is…

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AB Connections Spring 2018

In this edition of Connections:

  • FEATURE - Something Old, Something New: Dehumidification Projects Taking Hold in the United States
  • FEATURE - AB Names New Chairman, Richard Schrader
  • IN MEMORIAM - Remembering An Esteemed Engineer: A tribute to Paul Mueller, P.E.
  • IN MEMORIAM - A Real Bridgeman: Honoring Lenny Tatum
  • NEW EMPLOYEES
  • PROJECT WINS
  • EVENTS + NEWS
  • CURRENT CONTRACTS
  • EXTENDED FLASHBACK - Spanning for Gold: How the Gold Rush initiated the construction of one of AB's classics
  • FLASHBACKS - Renaissance Center, Wards Island Pedestrian Bridge, and more
  • BRIDGE TO SAFETY - The Rise of Fall Protection Equipment

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AB Secures Bayway Design-Build Project
 AB Secures Bayway Design-Build Project 1024 608 Southland Holdings

  The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 7 has awarded American Bridge Company (AB) the SR 679 (Pinellas Bayway) Structure E Over Intracoastal Waterway Design-Build contract in Pinellas County, Florida. This project involves the design and construction of a new two-lane high level fixed span on a new alignment, replacing the current bascule bridge. This project will improve a vital connection and hurricane evacuation route for the community of Tierra Verde and visitors to…

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AB Connections Winter 2017

In this edition of Connections:

  • FEATURE - Picture Perfect: A historic project site scores an appealing upgrade
  • PROJECT UPDATE - A Marvel of Modern History: Record-breaking Queensferry Crossing officially opens to traffic
  • PROJECT UPDATE - Mighty Mario Cuomo Bridge: The first of two spans on the largest infrastructure project in New York opens
  • MILESTONES - A Ruby Red Bridge Bash: The New River Gorge Bridge Celebrates its 40th Anniversary
  • FEATURED EMPLOYEE - Ken Shovlin
  • NEW EMPLOYEES
  • NEWS + ACHIEVEMENTS
  • CURRENT CONTRACTS + PROJECT WINS
  • FLASHBACKS
  • EXTENDED FLASHBACK - An Unconventional Center
  • BRIDGE TO SAFETY - The Path To Zero: Edmonton Valley LRT project demonstrates safety success with zero lost time incidents (and lots of barbeque)

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The New NY Bridge: Four Years in Two Minutes
 The New NY Bridge: Four Years in Two Minutes 150 150 Southland Holdings
Queensferry Crossing Officially Opens
 Queensferry Crossing Officially Opens 150 150 Southland Holdings

On Monday, September 4th the official opening ceremony for the Queensferry Crossing in Edinburgh, Scotland was held, marking a monumental occasion. After six years of being under construction, the first car traveled across the bridge on August 30th and five days later the bridge was closed one more time for the official opening ceremony. The festivities allowed 50,000 people to walk over the bridge and Queen Elizabeth II to perform the official ribbon cutting. This happened exactly…

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AB Connections Fall 2017

In this edition of Connections:

  • FEATURE - AB Takes on the Tropics: Prime vacation destination becomes a worksite for AB
  • FEATURE - Preserving a Vital Connection: M48 Severn Bridge cable inspection crosses the finish line ahead of schedule
  • FEATURED EMPLOYEE - Josh Perry
  • NEW EMPLOYEES
  • NEWS + ACHIEVEMENTS
  • CURRENT CONTRACTS + PROJECT WINS
  • FLASHBACKS - Vicksburg Bridge, Joe Louis Arena, and more
  • EXTENDED FLASHBACK - Standing Alone: Early 1900s AB construction plan unique to this day
  • BRIDGE TO SAFETY - Capturing Safety Week 2017, Nesting Over the Hudson River: Local celebrities get special consideration

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Lighting Up The Queensferry Crossing
 Lighting Up The Queensferry Crossing 150 150 Southland Holdings
Jim Laing Hired as Senior Vice President
 Jim Laing Hired as Senior Vice President 150 150 Southland Holdings

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 North American operations and the Company’s four major regions. Jim brings over 31 years of experience in the heavy/civil industry to AB in roles ranging from Project Manager to senior leadership. Most recently, Jim served as Senior Vice President at Tutor Perini Corporation and was…

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First Span of the Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing Project Opens
 First Span of the Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing Project Opens 150 150 Southland Holdings

On 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 new design-build structure. The opening of the first span comes after four years of construction on the two, 3.1 mile, parallel, cable-stay crossings of the Hudson River. Later this year, Westchester-bound traffic will also switch to the first span so that the tie-ins from the…

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