In light of current events and the spread of the CoronaVirus, there are increasing recommendations that social distancing is effective in slowing down the spread of this virus.  The Eastern New York ABCD has decided to postpone its scheduled Thursday, March 19, 2020 dinner meeting until Thursday, May 21, 2020, in hopes that things will be under control by then.  We will send out fresh notices of the meeting as the time nears.  In the meantime, we wish everyone remains healthy and virus free.

The Eastern New York Chapter of ABCD invites you to join us on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Treviso's, 257 Washington Ave Ext, Albany, NY 12205 at 5:45pm for our rescheduled March 2020 Dinner Meeting. Paul Forte, PE from Greenman-Pederson, Inc. will give a presentation on Containment System Basics for Bridges. The presentation will cover containment system components, design and review considerations, field inspection considerations, and much more. 

This program includes a buffet dinner and provides 1.0 PDH.

Please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Wednesday May 13, 2020 to reserve your spot. For additional payment details, see the formal Dinner Meeting announcement.

Thank you and we hope to see you there!

Blenheim Bridge - 2018 Bridge Award Recipient

The Eastern New York Chapter of the Association for Bridge Construction and Design announces its annual Bridge Award Program. The Board of Directors has established this award as a way to recognize and honor outstanding bridge projects. The project selected by the Board will have awards presented to its owner, designer and contractor. The awards will be presented at our annual meeting on June 2020.

We are soliciting nominations from the membership for the following award:

• New or rehabilitated structure that opened in calendar year 2019.

It is highly recommended that all submissions be made electronically in a pdf format. If this is not possible, mailed submissions will be accepted. Please see the official announcement for detailed submission requirements.

Nominations should be received no later than May 1, 2020. If you have any questions, please contact Michael Belsky by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or at (518) 732-2300.