BGFMA…this next generation Bridge Grid Flooring Manufacturers Association industry group is comprised of companies who fabricate steel grid deck systems for bridges and other companies with an interest in this market. Building on the near-100-year service history of filled grid systems, this expanded professional organization is focused on the reliable development and application of open grid, grid reinforced concrete, and Exodermic® bridge decks to meet the demands of the engineering community and traveling public.
BGFMA Mission
Steel grid bridge decks are time-tested, economical solutions for new or rehabilitated structures. The role of BGFMA is to promote the use of these decks through data collection, research/development and education. BGFMA will focus its efforts on demonstrating to owners and engineers the following advantages of steel grid bridge deck systems:
A partially filled concrete grid bridge deck was selected as a major component of the solution for the lightweight superstructure replacement on I-895 over Patapsco River Flats...
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All roadway and bridge construction or rehabilitation performed within New York City has the potential to create a traffic gridlock nightmare. This is especially true when the...
Interstate 81 is a vital trucking route along the Appalachian corridor and in particular, south central Pennsylvania. Years of heavy traffic and the harsh Northeast weather abused...
The Georgia Department of Transportation maintains a network of roads and bridges that carry some of the highest traffic volumes in the country, and often employs accelerated ...
Designed by renowned civil engineer Othmar Ammann and constructed by American Bridge Co., the Walt Whitman Bridge was first opened to traffic in 1957 and utilized a concrete-filled...
The Grand Island Bridges carry I-190 over the Niagara River between Tonawanda, Grand Island and Niagara Falls, N.Y. The two sets of twin truss arch bridges were opened in 1935...
