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March 19, 2018

Experts defend ‘accelerated' bridges but say aspects of Miami project are puzzling

  • Accelerated bridge construction has been around since the mid-19th century, but interest has increased as states look for ways to replace aging bridges.
  • By JASON DEAREN
    Associated Press

    As the 950-ton concrete bridge section was swung into place over a highway last weekend, Florida International University officials were beaming with pride.

    The pedestrian bridge on the edge of the Miami-area campus was a signature achievement of the school's Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center, a research group set up with federal funding a few years ago to show how spans could be built faster and cheaper in the U.S.


     
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