PITTSBURGH, Aug. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pittsburgh,
PA-based L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ: FSTR) has begun delivery of
their largest contract for steel grid bridge decking with the
rehabilitation of the New York
State Bridge Authority's Newburgh-Beacon span. The fabricator is providing
430,000 sq. ft. of new deck to KiSKA Construction, Inc. for the
replacement of the original 1980 roadway on the twin bridges'
southern span connecting Orange
and Dutchess counties.
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L.B. Foster worked closely with
engineering consultants, Ammann & Whitney of New York City, to design ready-to-install
steel fabricated and precast panels sized for specific roadway
placement. "The custom engineered panels are fabricated to exacting
specifications to expedite installation and lessen traffic
disruption on the busy span," said Don
Foster, Senior Vice President, L.B. Foster Construction
Products Group. The innovative steel fabrication reinforces precast
concrete to form a composite material that improves the
strength-to-weight ratio and adds integrity to the structure.
The material is being manufactured at the L.B. Foster Fabricated
Bridge Products plant in Bedford,
Pennsylvania. The Newburgh-Beacon project has helped to add a substantial
production backlog to the facility's manufacturing schedule.
Shipments to the New York
jobsite are being staged to minimize traffic closures and
accommodate a night work schedule. The 32 year old bridge carries
more than 25 million vehicles each year across the Hudson River on
Interstate 84 between the cities of Newburgh and Beacon. L.B.
Foster has provided steel grid decking for other critical
New York City landmark spans,
including the Manhattan Bridge and the raised approaches to the
famed Brooklyn Bridge.
About L.B. Foster Company
Established in 1902, L.B. Foster Company is a leading manufacturer,
fabricator and distributor of products and services for the rail,
construction, energy and utility markets with locations in
North America and Europe.
The Fabricated Bridge Products group of L.B. Foster has been a leading provider of
structural steel, bridge decking and railing for the construction
and rehabilitation of bridges, highways and buildings for more than
40 years. More information is available at:
www.lbfoster.com
Media Contact:
Jake Fuellhart, Manager, Marketing
Communications, L.B. Foster Company
412.928.5645 jfuellhart@lbfoster.com
SOURCE L.B. Foster Company