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    Apr 10, 2025

    All Aboard? FRP Helps Rail Users Make Connections

    In April 2024 U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported a total of 582,425,931 rail passenger miles in the U.S. Infrastructure expansion plans promise a new era of passenger rail in...
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    May 19, 2021

    Cleveland Rocks New FRP Pedestrian Draw Bridge

    Cleveland, Ohio was founded in 1796 by the Connecticut Land Company. In 1895, the Cleveland Yachting Club (CYC) built docks and a clubhouse on the city’s Lake Erie shoreline. At the time,...
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    Apr 16, 2020

    Circa-1970s Rail Station Bridges Get FRP Makeover

    Have you ever wondered what the difference is between an overpass and a bridge? Don’t they mean the same thing? While the term “overpass” can refer to a bridge, it can also be used to...
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    Nov 13, 2019

    FRP Pedestrian Bridge Products: When and Why They Help

    A recent rise in health and environmental consciousness has led many people to begin walking and biking in lieu of driving their cars. Whether pedestrians are commuting or are out for a...
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    Oct 17, 2019

    Urban Legends – Are Pedestrians In Danger of Becoming The Walking Dead?

    Pedestrian fatalities are escalating according to a recent study issued by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). The nonprofit represents state and territorial highway safety...
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    Sep 18, 2019

    FRP Solutions for Pedestrian/Cantilever Bikeways

    Walking and biking have seen a resurgence in popularity. Many commuters are turning their commutes into an opportunity to stay active while reducing their impact on the environment. This...
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    Sep 4, 2019

    The Story of Bellingham Square

    The story of Chelsea, Massachusetts proves to be an interesting one. For a town that went without traffic lights until the late 1980s, it has expanded quite a bit. Its’ current population...
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    Apr 18, 2018

    Final Thoughts on the National Bridge Preservation Conference

    Last week, I attended the National Bridge Preservation Partnership Conference in Florida. This conference offers presentations from government agencies and industry on preservation...
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    Aug 30, 2017

    Bridges Need Summer Checkups Too

    For many families, summer checkups and sports physicals are part of the back-to-school routine. Therefore, August was an appropriate month for us to perform checkups on our products around...
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    Jan 26, 2017

    Baby, It's Cold Outside (When You're Installing a Bridge in Montana)

    In the midst of the Rocky Mountains, surrounded by a multitude of national parks and forests, lies the mid-sized town of Missoula, Montana. As one might imagine, winters in this region are...
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