The New V-65 Jesup South Bridge, Buchanan County, Iowa

The first eSPAN140 demonstration bridge, this new span -- made possible by a collaboration between Buchanan County and the SSSBA -- replaced a deficient bridge.

Short Span Steel Bridge Photo Gallery

Steel has the solution to today’s short span bridge design challenges. Find some examples here.

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

A corrugated steel box culvert fabricated by Big R Bridge.

Dover Bay, Idaho

This 135-foot weathering steel wide plate girder bridge was fabricated by True North Steel.

King County, WA

U.S. Bridge fabricated this steel truss bridge over Sunday Creek

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Simple Span Bridge Design With eSPAN140

Free web-based tool eSPAN140 provides preliminary simple-span and modular designs for steel bridges up to 140 feet, allowing bridge owners and designers to compare steel and concrete structures and make informed choices. Michael Barker, Ph.D., P.E. explains how to use eSPAN140 for plate girder and wide flange shapes and showcases three completed county and state bridges designed with eSPAN140.

Historical Life Cycle Costs of Steel and Concrete Girder Bridges

As Michael Barker, Ph.D., P.E. talks with bridge owners across the country, they consistently ask him about the life service and life cycle costs of steel and concrete bridges. His answers have always been anecdotal due to a lack of industry data – until now. Dr. Barker conducted a comprehensive study to answer these questions with facts. In this video, he discusses the study’s objectives, data collection process and database development; provides an analysis of the bridge costs; and shares some interesting conclusions!

Saving Time With Steel Tub Girders in St. Clair County, Michigan – Infrastructure Week 2018 Webinar

Guy C. Nelson, P.E., S.E. from TEG Engineering LLC provides an overview of the Con-Struct™ prefabricated bridge system and presents details on two of the projects he designed. If you want to learn more about time-saving and cost-effective short span steel bridge solutions, you’ll want to view this webinar that was presented as part of Infrastructure Week 2018.

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Life Cycle Costs Matter When Comparing Steel and Concrete Girder Bridges

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Development and Testing of Press-Brake-Formed Steel Tub Girders for Short Span Bridge Applications

Now available for free download - the research behind the development and testing of press-brake-formed steel tub girders for short span bridge applications.

Review the science behind this innovative, cost-effective solution to rebuilding the national bridge infrastructure.

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SSSBA Announces Session on New Bridge Technology at 2019 NASCC: The Steel Conference
3/26/2019 - The session on "Research and Construction of Press-Brake-Formed Steel Tub Girder Bridges" will be conducted by Karl Barth and Guy Nelson on April 3, 2019.
SSSBA Publishes Research Results for Innovative Press-Brake-Formed Steel Tub Girder Bridge Technology
7/25/2018 - The research consists of five volumes that are available for free download at www.shortspansteelbridges.org.
SMDI Updates Guide Specification for Highway Bridge Fabrication With High Performance Steel
5/18/2018 - The new document supersedes the original 2012 edition and is available to download free of charge.
Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance and Partners to Host Free Webinar During Infrastructure Week 2018
5/9/2018 - The webinar will be held May 15 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. EDT and provides an overview of the innovative Con-Struct prefabricated bridge system.
West Virginia University-Led Research Team Earns Top Honors for Bridge Construction System | WVU Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources News
4/11/2018 - Prof. Karl Barth, Prof. Greg Michaelson and team won an award for technological advancement at NASCC for developing the PBTG system and the Cannelville Road Bridge project.
Still Strong: Revisiting the First Galvanized Bridge in North America | Roads & Bridges
2/9/2018 - The historic Stearns Bayou Bridge in Grand Haven, Michigan was dedicated in 1966 and is still providing safe, maintenance-free transport across Stearns Bayou.

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SSSBA Member Meeting | January 22, 2019 | Orlando, FL
1/22/2019 - The annual winter meeting of SSSBA members.
Kentucky Bridge Day | February 5, 2019 | Lexington, KY
2/5/2019 - Michael Barker will be participating.
Mid-Atlantic States Consortium | February 6, 2019 | Washington DC
2/6/2019
World Steel Bridge Symposium at NASCC: The Steel Conference | April 3-5, 2019 | St. Louis, MO
4/3/2019 - SSSBA will conduct presentations and host the SSSBA exhibit.
National Association of County Engineers (NACE) Annual Meeting and Management/Technical Conference | April 14-18, 2019 | Wichita, KS
4/14/2019 - SSSBA will conduct several presentations and host the SSSBA exhibit.
International Bridge Conference | June 10-13, 2019 | National Harbor, MD
6/10/2019 - Karl Barth will present the results of field testing of the Muskingum County, Ohio press-brake-formed steel tub girder (PBTG) bridge. SSSBA will also host an exhibit.