In September 2020, Veritas Steel began work on a new interstate bridge arch in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Designed to replace an existing arch on the interstate’s eastbound side, this arch was fabricated by Veritas’ Palatka, Florida plant for general contractors Brasfield and Gorrie. Roughly 291 tons of steel, the new Alabama Arch features 8 arch members… Read More »
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Project Update – Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge – Washington, DC
The first of 56 steel arch segments was recently installed on the Fredrick Douglass Memorial Bridge earlier this month. This infrastructure improvement is the largest in the history of the District’s DOT. Veritas is proud to have fabricated in its Eau Claire, WI, and Palatka, FL plants, all of the components that will comprise this… Read More »
Project Lead the Way
Veritas Steel is committed to not only building tomorrow’s infrastructure but also to building up a future generation that can continue to build tomorrow’s infrastructure. To that end, we are pleased to partner with Project Lead the Way and Orange Park High School in Orange Park, FL, to inspire, engage, and empower students through transformative… Read More »
Family Day 2019
Who says a picnic has to be outdoors? In spite of the rain in Eau Claire, Veritas employees and their families enjoyed a wonderful time together at Veritas Steel Annual Family Day with an indoor picnic in one of our large shop bays. With over 350 in attendance, our team… Read More »
Red Wing Bridge girder delivery scheduled for Feb. 1, more deliveries are weather-dependent
View Original Article Motorists may experience brief traffic delays at the Highway 63/Eisenhower Bridge in Red Wing around noon, Feb. 1 when a steel tub girder is delivered to the site for installation. Flaggers will be stopping traffic near the bridge to allow the girder to be delivered by a semi tractor-trailer. Past deliveries were… Read More »
U.S. 52 bridge that crossed the Mississippi River from Savanna, Ill., to Sabula, Iowa
View Original Article The original U.S. 52 bridge that crossed the Mississippi River from Savanna, Ill., to Sabula, Iowa, was constructed in 1932 and served as a crucial connector for shipping goods across state lines. A 2010 bridge inspection identified 100 structural deficiencies that required $8 million in repairs and a projected nine-month full… Read More »
Rouchleau Mine Bridge
View Original Article PDF Version In preparing for the expiration of a land agreement between the state of Minnesota and a local mining company, set to expire in 2017, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) began plans for a new bridge. The new 1,100-ft weathering steel plate girder Rouchleau Mine Bridge sits 180 ft above… Read More »
A new bridge between Iowa and Illinois signals another success for structural steel over the Mississippi River
PDF Version THE TINY TOWN OF SABULA, IOWA (population: circa 550) is located on a tiny island in the Mississippi River, roughly halfway between the larger Iowa river towns of Dubuque and Davenport. While small in stature, it sits at one end of a significant crossing over the river, which has recently been replaced. The… Read More »
Little Rock’s Broadway Bridge
View Original Article PDF Version Making a Signature connection BY NATALIE MCCOMBS, SE, PE, AND SARAH LARSON, PE An attractive steel arch and sophisticated engineering define Little Rock’s new Broadway Bridge. In 2010, Little Rock’s Broadway Bridge was showing its age. Completed in 1923, the bridge had served the region well as a landmark structure… Read More »
Pres. Trump Wants to Spend $1T on Infrastructure: How Will He Pay For It?
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Building Bridges Together
View Original Article PDF Version The USW members at Veritas Steel in Eau Claire, Wis., are part of a small, close-knit work force who together help to build some of the biggest and most complex structures in the United States. About 125 members of Local 2138 at the Veritas fabrication plant create huge girders, trusses… Read More »
Eggners Ferry Bridge Tribute
Also be sure to check out WKDZ’s radio broadcast of William Turner on Eggners Ferry Bridge.
