Call for Entries Open for 2018 Prize Bridge Competition
time2017/08/23
Call for Entries Open for 2018 Prize Bridge Competition
The National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA) is now accepting entries for the 2018 Prize Bridge Competition. This prestigious awards competition, held biennially, honors significant and innovative steel bridges constructed in the U.S.
“The 2018 Prize Bridge Awards program marks 90 years recognizing our nation’s bridge owners, designers, fabricators, and erectors,” said Danielle D. Kleinhans, PE, PhD, AISC’s vice president of bridges and NSBA’s managing director. “We look forward to another year of amazing entries highlighting economic, aesthetic, and innovative steel bridge solutions.”
Winners are selected to receive either a Prize Bridge Award or a Merit Award in the following categories:
Major span: One or more spans greater than or equal to 400 ft
Long span: Longest span equal to or greater than 250 ft but less than 400 ft
Medium span: Longest span equal to or greater than 140 ft. but less than 250 ft
Short span: No single span greater than 140 ft
Movable span
Reconstructed: Having undergone major reconstruction, rehabilitation, or widening
Special purpose: Bridge not identifiable in one of the above categories including pedestrian, pipeline, and airplane
In addition to the above categories, NSBA will also offer special commendation to projects that best exemplify Accelerated Bridge Construction, and projects that exemplify a full range of sustainable attributes.