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Mount St. Helens – 45 years later

May 18, 2025
by Nick Rodda
5 min read
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Some of our greatest achievements in bridge engineering occur as a result of disasters like the eruption of Mount St. Helens.

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The World’s Longest Floating Draw Span

April 19, 2025
by Nick Rodda
7 min read

Traveling the world in search of cool bridges to write about. At 650 feet, the Admiral Clarey Bridge holds the record for the longest floating drawspan in the world.

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Bridge Projects – the Civil Engineer’s province

March 21, 2025
by Nick Rodda
6 min read

With bridges, the civil engineer is king. But what does a bridge architect do?

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Building Projects – the Architect’s Province

March 8, 2025
by Nick Rodda
6 min read

As a bridge engineer, I've never experienced working with an architect. And I asked myself, what do architects do?

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Update – Strait of Messina Bridge Design Progresses

January 25, 2025
by Nick Rodda
4 min read
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Coming soon to a boot shaped peninsula near you - groundbreaking for the world's longest suspension bridge.

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How did we get here?

January 1, 2025
by Nick Rodda
5 min read

How did one Army mission help establish the Interstate Highway System? Happy New Year from TheBridgeGuy!

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Now you see it, but soon you won’t!

November 17, 2024
by Nick Rodda
5 min read

This is the story of President George Washington's formative days and one of the first bridges in the nation dedicated to his legacy.

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Having too much dam fun!

November 8, 2024
by Nick Rodda
3 min read

Four months in and I've already seen three of the six dams we have in the Seattle District. Learning all this dam jargon has sure been tough.

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The Mystery of Load Rating

September 21, 2024
by Nick Rodda
13 min read

What the heck does this sign even mean? What is a load rating, why we do them and why it should matter to you?

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How are Prestressed Concrete Girders Made?

August 18, 2024
by Nick Rodda
10 min read

Ever taken a ride on the monorail at Walt Disney World? You can thank Concrete Technology in Tacoma. This is how prestressed concrete girders are made!

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