Short Span Steel Bridges 
Temporary Steel Bridge Video Series
In cooperation with the New England Region Council on Forest Engineering, members of the SSSBA presented a webinar series that covered the cost-effective design, installation, maintenance, and use of temporary steel bridges.
Temporary steel bridges provide a rapid, flexible, durable and cost-effective solution for a variety of sites requiring a temporary crossing.
These structures can be used to provide detours to direct traffic around road construction sites during bridge replacement, repair, or in emergency situations. Temporary steel bridges also allow safe and efficient access for workers, heavy off-road vehicles, machinery, and equipment.
The recorded webinar (March 2021) is now available to view on-demand (professional development hours are not included for viewing the recorded session).
Lecture #1: Temporary bridge solutions: Exploring the benefits of Accelerated Modular Steel Bridge Construction
Nick Rotondo (email), New England Sales Manager, Acrow
Lecture #2: Modular and Portable Bridges: Cost-effective Tools in the Bridge Program Toolbox
Kathryn Van Hecke (email), Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region
Lecture #3: Modular Rolled Girder Bridge and Structural Plate Buried Bridge Options
Glenn Robie (email), Contech Engineered Solutions Bridge Consultant
Lecture #4: Galvanized Options/Case Studies
Melissa Lindsley (email), Executive Director, American Galvanizers Association
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