LSU Civil Engineering Faculty Working to Solve Load-Posted Bridges
August 03, 2021
August 03, 2021
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 3 (TNSOps) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release:
In Louisiana, 12 percent of the 13,000 bridges that facilitate movement of people, goods, and services are load posted. That means they lack the strength to safely carry all legal loads.
In turn, this has an adverse effect on the state and regional economies, as heavy trucks needed for transport are forced to take detours, leading to delays and higher costs. Addition . . .
In Louisiana, 12 percent of the 13,000 bridges that facilitate movement of people, goods, and services are load posted. That means they lack the strength to safely carry all legal loads.
In turn, this has an adverse effect on the state and regional economies, as heavy trucks needed for transport are forced to take detours, leading to delays and higher costs. Addition . . .