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ABCD Eastern NY Chapter is pleased to announce the Blenheim Covered Bridge has been selected to receive the 2019 Bridge Award. Congratulations to the project team, which consisted of Schoharie County (owner), Greenman-Pederson, Inc (prime consultant), and Economy Paving C., Inc. (prime contractor)! Due to the uniue nature of the design and construction of this type of structure, Hoyle, Tanner & Associates Engineers, PC assisted during design and 3G Construction provided the timber framing expertise during construction.

The Blenheim Covered Bridge was once the world’s longest single-span covered bridge, a National Landmark and National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. On August 28, 2011, the historic Blenheim Covered Bridge was destroyed by the flooding events following Hurricane Irene. Schoharie County, the owning entity, the Blenheim Long Term Community Recovery Committee (BLTCRC), and its team of consultants worked tirelessly for seven years to secure funding and ultimately construct a sustainable, yet historically accurate replica of the bridge – a landmark which is considered to be a large part of the Town’s identity.

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We held our Year End Meeting at the Malt Room @ Brown's Brewing on Thursday June 6, 2019. We reflected on the events of the past year, celebrated the previous ABCD ENY Presidents, and awarded the 2019 ABCD ENY Bridge Award. Head over to our Event Photos page to see some photos from the evening.

James Fredricks, PE
NYSDOT (Owner)
 		 James joined NYSDOT Region 1 as a bridge designer in 2008 as a junior engineer after graduating from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. After obtaining his professional engineering license, he spent four years as a Structures Project Manager designing steel and concrete bridges as well as emergency repair details and performing special assignments. Most recently he has served as the Regional Structures Management Engineer for Region 1, overseeing bridge inspection and safety assurance and now serves as the Regional Structures Engineer for Region 1. In this role, he is responsible for project selection, as well as the oversight of bridge and highway engineering for bridge replacement and rehabilitation projects encompassing the eight counties in Region 1.

Matt Hunt, PE
Creighton Manning Engineering, LLP (Consultant)
 

 Matt is a Project Manager in the Structures Group at Creighton Manning. He is a licensed Professional Engineer with 16 years of experience in the design of NYSDOT, NYSTA, Locally Administered Federal-Aid, and municipal bridge replacement and rehabilitation projects in New York State. In his 10+ years at Creighton Manning, Matt’s experience includes new bridges and culverts, rehabilitations, deck replacements, load ratings, in-depth inspections, and emergency repairs. Matt served as the Lead Structural Engineer for the replacement of 7 Critical Bridges over Water (CBOW) along NY Route 73 in Essex County and 1 CBOW replacement project in Delaware County. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Clarkson University.
Zach Rosman
Dimension Fabricators (Supplier)
 		 Mr. Rosman joined Dimension Fabricators in 2016 as the Production Manager after spending a number of years in the reinforced concrete industry with Baker Concrete Construction as a Superintendent. Zach’s project resume includes the Fort Lauderdale Airport Runway Expansion Bridges and Tampa Airport’s ConRAC. In daily operations at Dimension Fabricators he manages all details of the fabricated reinforcing operations and scheduling. He graduated from Ferris State University with a BS in Construction Management in 2012.
Craig Rypkema
The Fort Miller Company (Supplier)		 Craig Rypkema is new to the construction/manufacturing industry. He is a graduate from the University of Vermont where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering Management. After graduating in 2009, he worked at Cummins as a Warranty Engineer and handled diesel engine claims covering all of North America. Meanwhile, his passion for aviation was building and he decided to pursue this. He attended ATP Flight School and became a flight instructor to build flight time. From there, he went on to the airlines to fly an Embraer 120 for Ameriflight, based out of Puerto Rico. While he was enjoying flying in the Caribbean, an opportunity presented itself that Craig could not pass up. He and his father opened a commercial truck dealership in Queensbury, NY. This opened many doors for him to build a business in a small community, develop his team, and build strong relationships within the community. The business operated successfully for over 5 years and was then sold in 2017. After the sale of the business, he combined his sales experience with his engineering education as a Sales Engineer at The Fort Miller Co. In his role, Craig is responsible for estimating and managing various types of projects involving precast concrete such as drainage structures, bridge superstructures and custom heavy civil structures. Having over one year of service, Craig has become passionate about his work and customers and has a desire to grow within the Company and the industry.

 

The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Northeast (PCINE) will be presenting their Spring Workshop on April 30, 2019 from 10am to 2:45pm at the NYSDOT Main Office, 50 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 12205. This is a free event, but registration is limited to one consultant per design office. Register for the event at Eventbrite. Presenters include Michael P. Culmo, PE, Chief Technical Officer at CME Associates, Benjamin L. Cota, EIT, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Specialist at GCP Applied Technologies, and Rita Seaderian, PE, Executive Director of PCINE. The workshop is accredited for 4 PDHs and will cover many aspects of Design, Fabrication, and Construction using precast bridge systems. The intent is to provide best practices on the decision making process when specifying precast elements. This covers strategies for design, fabrication, and construction that will result in fewer issues and a more effective solution. See PCINE's announcement for additional details and a full event schedule.

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