Nebraska corn and soybean farmers are partnering with a bridge engineering company to find economical solutions for the state’s aging bridges.
Farmer Anne Meis says many bridges are load restricted or closed but after utilizing load testing technology, results show those bridges don’t need restrictions, saving producers time and money. “It’s amazing that they’re holding up and they are withstanding that. Part of this project is also doing some engineering research on what are some inexpensive ways to fix these bridges.”
The Nebraska Corn Board and the Soy Transportation Coalition partnered with Kirkham Michael, an Omaha-based engineering firm, to demonstrate the effectiveness of load testing technology when assessing the load carrying capacity of rural bridges.
