Local Agency Bridge Innovation and Demonstration Days Videos
The Iowa LTAP, Bridge Engineering Center, and Buchanan County Secondary Roads Department, with funding from the Iowa DOT and FHWA, hosted the virtual Local Agency Bridge Innovation Days event that included national, state, and local perspectives on various bridge related subjects and presentations on the latest bridge innovations.
The following videos were pre-recorded for each day.
Videos
Day 1
- Perspectives on Bridge Building in Iowa, Chris Cromwell, Iowa Federal Highway Administration Division; Nicole Moore, IA Department of Transportation; and Doug Miller, Kossuth County
- Epoxy Injection Repair Demonstration, Eric Souhrada and Dewight Jones, Iowa Department of Transportation
Day 2
Local Experience Case Studies with Excavator Attachment Vibratory Pile Driving from:
- Clinton County – Todd Kinney
- Winneshiek County – Lee Bjerke
- Harrison County – Steve Struble
Day 3
Tour of Innovative Bridge Construction in Buchanan County, Iowa. Brian Keierleber, Buchanan County Engineer, offers a look at a variety of bridges that include:
Additional Resource
Day 1
Perspectives on Bridge Building in Iowa
Chris Cromwell of the Iowa Federal Highway Administration Division offers the federal perspective on bridge building in Iowa.
Nicole Moore of the Iowa Department of Transportation offers the state perspective on bridge building in Iowa.
Doug Miller of Kossuth County offers the local perspective on bridge building in Iowa.
Epoxy Injection Repair Demonstration
Eric Souhrada with the Iowa DOT’s Office of Bridges and Structures and Dewight Jones, Iowa DOT District 5 Bridge Maintenance Specialist, lead a demonstration of the epoxy injection process on a bridge in Warren County, with added context toward the end of the video in the Iowa DOT District 5 office.
Day 2
Clinton County
Todd Kinney offers a case study on local experience with excavator attachment vibratory pile driving.
Winneshiek County
Lee Bjerke offers a case study on local experience with excavator attachment vibratory pile driving.
Harrison County
Steve Struble offers a case study on local experience with excavator attachment vibratory pile driving.
Day 3
Buchanan County Bridge Tour
Brian Keierleber, Buchanan County Engineer, leads a tour of innovative bridge construction in Buchanan County, Iowa. He looks at four different types of bridges in the county.
Concrete Bridges
Wood Bridges
Steel Bridges