A Sea of Green at Bainbridge Island

A Sea of Green at Bainbridge Island  Editor: Allison Braswell    Passengers at the Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal in Washington State overlook the green iron gracing the area below them from the 30' (ft) tall overhead pedestrian walkway that has stood above the terminal for 50 years. As the busiest terminal in the Washington State Ferries (WSF) system, 3.2 million people use the walkway each year to access the ferry on Bainbridge Island. Its aging wood ... Read more

Harker’s Island Bridge

NC First Carbon Pile Driven with ICE   Editor: Ashley Steele  Harker's Island in Beaufort NC is creating new connections and making firsts with new pile technology Carbon Fiber enforced Concrete. Carbon reinforced concrete is a composite material consisting of carbon fiber fabrics or bars combined with fine-grained concrete enabling varied shapes and a higher load-bearing capacity. This will make this new Harker's Island the first bridge in North Carolina with carbon fiber ... Read more