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Oct 21, 2025

Paying It Forward: A Day of Golf, Giving and Gratitude at CCG’s 47th Annual Supplier Outing

Things happen in mysterious ways—Bob Sweet is surely smiling above. On Thursday, August 21st , the Creative Composites Group hosted its 47th Annual Supplier Golf Outing — a...
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Oct 28, 2020

Taking Control of Life Cycle Costs of Movable Bridges

Discussions about movable bridges tend to focus on materials, mechanisms and maintenance. A moveable bridge is categorized as any bridge that changes position or shape to allow boats to...
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Oct 1, 2020

FRP Has “A Lock” on Movable Bridges

Image courtesy of Google Maps The Rideau Canal is the oldest continuously operated canal in North America. Historians will tell you that if you are lucky enough to travel the waterway,...
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Mar 4, 2020

FRP Gets Cheney Rail-Trail Ready for April Kick-off

People across the United States are reaching for their running shoes, hiking sandals and sneakers, making sure their bike tires are full of air and stocking up on sunscreen, insect...
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Feb 26, 2020

All the Right Moves

There are approximately 614,387 bridges in the United States. In contrast to their stationary cousins, movable bridges have the ability to change position (and sometimes shape) to...
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Aug 28, 2019

The Bridge Keeper is No Troll

One of our most recent projects was a vehicle bascule bridge in Michigan City, Indiana. It was a job Composite Advantage did not anticipate. An emergency arose when the bridge, which is...
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Jul 24, 2019

Swing into Action: Another Movable Bridge

Other bridges move out of the way! The latest specialty bridge is coming. That is, movable bridges of course. We have already briefly discussed a few types of movable bridges in our other...
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May 30, 2019

Get a Move On! Spotlight on Movable Bridges

Have you ever told your parents or spouse that you will “cross that bridge when you get there?” Well, that time is sooner than you thought because now bridges themselves can move. Yes, we...
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Oct 13, 2016

Movable Bridge Symposium: Takeaways

Last month, I exhibited at the 2016 Biennial Movable Bridge Symposium (MBS), sponsored by Heavy Movable Structures, Inc. This is a refreshing and fairly unique conference and trade show....
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