Our friends from the Western New York Chapter of ABCD welcome our members to register for their 100% virtual Fall Conference to be held on Friday, November 13, 2020. Registration is only $50 and you can earn up to 6 PDHs!

Presentation Topics Include:

• North Division Street Bridge Replacement - Mark Laistner, PE and Rober Traver, PE (Popli Design Group)
• I-390/I-490/Lyell Ave Interchange Improvements - Katherine Fragale, PE and Paul Spitzer, PE (NYSDOT)
• Model Based Contracting at NYSDOT - Bridge Replacement of Rt 28 over Esopus Creek - Brenda Crudele, PE (NYSDOT)
• Sarah Mildred Long Replacement Bridge - Jay Rohleder, PE (FIGG)
• Systems for the Protection of Beams against Overheight Impacts - Dr. Anil Agrawal, Ph D, PE (CUNY)
• Ethics and Leadership - Don Nims, PE (Bergmann)

For additional information, please see the Fall Conference Flyer and the detailed conference schedule.

To register for the event, please visit the 32nd Annual ABCD Fall Bridge Conference website, and if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to David Jenkinson, PE at 585-364-1634 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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 tentatively scheduled for September 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 June 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.