PITTSBURGH, Aug. 03, 2016 (GLOBE
NEWSWIRE) -- Pittsburgh-based L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) has
been awarded a contract by American Bridge Company of Coraopolis,
Pennsylvania for the fabrication of new steel grid bridge decking
and traffic and pedestrian railings for the international Peace
Bridge Rehabilitation Project. L.B. Foster will provide
194,000 SF of deck panels and 17,400 LF of railing for the
rehabilitation of the historic bridge that spans the Niagara River
from Buffalo, New York to Fort Erie, Ontario.
The existing rebar reinforced deck
slab and bridge railing on the Peace Bridge is being replaced with
L.B. Foster's steel grid reinforced concrete deck panels and
railing systems. The design specifies that the railing anchor bolts
penetrate the new bridge decking, requiring the railing and deck
panel installation to be coordinated. L.B. Foster's
engineering department will be detailing both the grid deck panels
and bridge railing to ensure critical component matchup during
installation. The grid material will be fabricated in L.B.
Foster's plant in Bedford, PA.
L.B. Foster steel grid decking is
engineered to exact specifications to expedite deck replacement and
minimize traffic congestion during construction. "Our fabricated
steel panels will be staged on both the Canadian and U.S. ends of
the Peace Bridge. The grid will reinforce the deck concrete
to form a composite material that improves the span's
strength-to-weight ratio," noted Chris Davis, General Manager,
Sales and Marketing, L.B. Foster Fabricated Bridge Products. L.B.
Foster's lightweight 5" half-filled steel grid decking will
strengthen the span's structural integrity and increase its live
load capacity.
L.B. Foster's AISC-certified Bedford plant
maintains the largest production capacity in the industry for the
manufacturing of this innovative deck material. The Pennsylvania
facility also produces bridge railing, stay-in-place bridge deck
forms and miscellaneous fabricated bridge components.
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, bridge forms 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, Corporate Marketing Communications Manager, L.B. Foster Company
412.928.5645 jfuellhart@lbfoster.com