Short Span Steel Bridge Projects Win Prize Bridge Awards

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Article provided by the National Steel Bridge Alliance.

The American Institute of Steel Construction and the National Steel Bridge Alliance recognized eight bridges with 2024 Prize Bridge Awards–the structural steel industry’s highest design honor for bridges. Two of these bridges, were short span steel bridges that featured multiple SSSBA members.

Grand Forks County Prefabricated Bridge (Northwood, ND)

Short Span NSBA Award

NATIONAL: Grand Forks County Prefabricated Bridge, Northwood, N.D. The project team took full advantage of offsite fabrication to cut down on construction time in the bitter cold of a North Dakota winter.

Owner’s representative: Grand Forks County, Grand Forks, N.D.
General contractor: Industrial Builders Inc, West Fargo, N.D.
Structural engineer: KLJ Engineering, Grafton, N.D.
Fabricator/detailer/erector: TrueNorth Steel, Fargo, N.D. *SSSBA Member*

SR32 Bridge Over Stony Creek, Noblesville, IN

NSBA Bridge Award

MERIT: SR32 Bridge over Stony Creek, Noblesville, Ind. This bridge is part infrastructure project, part research collaboration.

Owner: Indiana Department of Transportation, Indianapolis
General contractor: HIS Constructors, Inc., Indianapolis
Structural engineer: HNTB Corporation, Kansas City, Mo.
Consultants: University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind.; Nucor, Boise, Idaho
Fabrication team: Infra-Metals/Delta Steel, Houston *SSSBA Members*; Kard Bridge Products, Minster, Ohio *AISC full member, AISC-Certified fabricator*
Detailer: V&S Galvanizing, Columbus, Ohio *SSSBA Member*

The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance congratulates the award winners for their excellent work completing these short span steel bridge projects.

Questions About Short Span Steel Bridges?

The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) provides tools, expertise and educational resources to convert plans into projects.

For more information, please explore the SSSBA website or contact Dustin Young at dyoung@steel.org.

Need Assistance With a Project?

Do you have questions or need support for a new or existing project? The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) offers free project assistance for bridge owners and designers in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

For assistance, please complete the project assistance form and a steel bridge expert will contact you directly.

Why use the SSSBA’s complimentary project assistance?
- Central source for consultation on code-compliant design of short span steel bridges.
- Industry experts with decades of knowledge on steel design and construction.
- National network of manufacturers and suppliers (U.S., Canada, and Mexico)

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