Short Span Steel Bridges 
SSSBA to Present and Exhibit at NASCC: The Steel Conference (April 2-4)
The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance will present and exhibit at NASCC: The Steel Conference – April 2-4, 2025 at the Kentucky International Convention Center in in Louisville, Kentucky.
Presentation
Dr. Michael Barker, SSSBA Director of Education and Professor at the University of Wyoming, will speak about practical approaches to building cost-efficient and accelerated short span steel bridges.
- Date: Thursday, April 3, 11:00am-Noon
- Session: EW15 (Exhibitor Workshop)
- Room: L011-L012
- Session Title: Practical Approaches to Building Cost-Efficient and Accelerated Short Span Steel Bridges
- Speaker: Dr. Michael Barker, SSSBA Director of Education and Professor at the University of Wyoming
- Session Description: Join us for an overview of standard steel bridge designs; economy and lifecycle costs; prefabricated bridges and accelerated bridge construction–and, of course, a look at the Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance’s education resources! SSSBA is a group of bridge and buried soil steel structure industry leaders who have joined together to provide educational information and design tools for the cost-effective design and construction of short span steel bridges.
Exhibit
Stop by exhibit kiosk #16 in the Partner Pavilion on the Main Concourse to meet with our staff and learn about SSSBA’s educational resources on the benefits of steel bridges:
- Location: Kiosk #16 in the Partner Pavilion on the Main Concourse
- Dates/Times:
- Wednesday, April 2nd, Noon – 7:00pm ET
- Thursday, April 3rd, 9:00am – 5:30pm ET
- Friday, April 4th, 9:00am – 1:00pm ET
Visit the SSSBA kiosk #16 in the Partner Pavilion on the Main Concourse (click on image to enlarge map)
Visit the SSSBA kiosk #16 in the Partner Pavilion on the Main Concourse (click on image to enlarge map)
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