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International Bridge Technologies, Inc.
Celebrating its 10th Anniversary of Bridge Engineering
Aspire Magazine 2010 Spring Issue; International Bridge Technologies (IBT), celebrating its 10th anniversary of operation this year, embodies its name in virtually every project it undertakes. Its record of accomplishments around the globe already has been notable, and it expects its approach to innovation and international work will continue. Some of that work will come via advancements in concrete material and construction techniques, which IBT uses in a high percentage of its projects. Download Article
Coast Meridian Overpass, British Columbia
The NOW, March 2011; Port Coquitlam's Coast Meridian Overpass (CMO) received a prestigious engineering award, almost a year to the day after opening to the public on March 7, 2010. The city's largest-ever transportation project, the 580-metre-long cable-stayed structure received an award of merit in the transportation category at the Consulting Engineers of British Columbia (CEBC) awards gala in Vancouver recently. The annual CEBC awards celebrate technical excellence and innovation in engineering. Read More
City of Port Coquitlam Official Website; Now under construction, the Coast Meridian Overpass will be a critical new transportation link between north and south Port Coquitlam and for the entire region. The project's Design-Build contract was awarded to SNC-Lavalin Constructors (Pacific) Inc. in January 2008. Construction began in March 2008. Read More
Sound Transit Central Link Light Rail, Seattle, Washington
Seattle Channel, Aug. 2009; On May 30, 2009, Sound Transit added new transit service that come in the wake of voters passing Proposition One back in November 2008. Sound Transit has added a ninth Sounder commuter rail trip between Seattle and Tacoma and increased ST Express bus trips by 13,000 annual bus hours–30 new trips daily on existing routes mostly during off-peak periods. By 2011, Sound Transit hopes to add 100,000 new annual bus hours. Read More
Pitt River Bridge, British Columbia
Larsa, Inc. developers of Software for Design Analysis and Construction, Feb. 2009; Pitt River Bridge (International Bridge Technologies), I-Girder Bridge Design, Load Class Tracking in Staged Construction Analysis | Download Article
Stephen Harper, Aug. 2009; Construction of the Pitt River Bridge will soon be completed and the new bridge is scheduled to be open for traffic by the end of the year. Today Prime Minister Stephen Harper and British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell marked a construction milestone for the new bridge by taking an inaugural walk across the recently-completed concrete bridge deck. Read More
British Columbia Government, Oct. 2009; Premier Gordon Campbell and Randy Kamp, Member of Parliament for Pitt Meadows–Maple Ridge–Mission, on behalf of the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, officially opened the new Pitt River Bridge today, which will reduce congestion and cut travel times for the almost 90,000 vehicles that cross each day. Read More
Port Mann Bridge, British Columbia
News1130, Dec. 2010; The Port Mann Bridge-Hwy One improvement project is one of the most aggressive of its kind in BC's history, and it's on time and on budget. The 10 lane, $2.5 billion new Port Mann Bridge is the pinnacle of the improvements. Pam Ryan with the project says the approach on the Surrey side is done. "We're looking to move that yellow and blue gantry over to the north side where we'll start installing the pre-cast deck sections on the north approach." Read More
Port Mann / Highway 1 Improvment Project Website; The Port Mann/Highway 1 Improvement Project includes construction of a new 10-lane Port Mann Bridge, widening the highway, upgrading interchanges and improving access and safety on Highway 1. The project spans a distance of approximately 37 kilometres from the McGill Street Interchange in Vancouver to 216th Street in Langley. Read More
Now Public, April 2009; The new, 10-lane Port Mann Bridge will open in December 2012 – a full year earlier than originally expected, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today. “Thanks to the expertise, ingenuity and hard work of our private-sector builder, the new Port Mann Bridge will open a full year ahead of schedule,” said Premier Campbell. Read More