• Roads & Bridges' Top 10 Bridge awards

    Roads & Bridges' Top 10 Bridge awards, created in 2000, recognize the top projects in North America. Each year, nominations are submitted to the R&B editorial staff, which determines the Top 10 list based on project challenges, impact to region and scope of work.

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    TOP 10 BRIDGES - 2023 WINNERS

    Top 10 Bridges

    NO. 1 BRIDGE: Chicago’s Vital Artery

    Despite challenges, crews can get anything done
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    NO. 2 BRIDGE: Restoring Connections

    How the Wellsburg Bridge improved travel between Ohio and West Virginia
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    NO. 3 BRIDGE: PennDOT to the Rescue

    A project team rebuilds a vital Pittsburgh bridge in less than a year
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    NO. 4 BRIDGE: Unique Designs in the Motor City

    The first skewed tied-arch bridge in America is completed in Detroit
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    NO. 5 BRIDGE: ABC, As Easy As 1 2 3

    How ABC techniques helped the Broadway Viaduct Bridge replacement
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    NO. 6 BRIDGE: Making History in California

    The San Gabriel River Bridge’s long closure was met with success
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    NO. 7 BRIDGE: Negotiations in Illinois

    Building the Houbolt Road Extension was no walk in Channahon State Park
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    NO. 8 BRIDGE: Tension Troubles

    The rehabilitation of Seattle’s critical corridor
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    NO. 10 BRIDGE: Giovanni Would be Proud

    How the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge shapes New York