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1 week ago | 
newnoisemagazine.com | Ryan Curtiss
Propagandhi has been making punk anthems for roughly 35 years, never shying away from wearing their politics, values, and emotions on their sleeve on every release. With their newest release—their first in eight years—At Peace, out May 2 on Epitaph Records, vocalist and guitarist Chris Hanna, vocalist and is at a point in his life where he is making music for himself. “I think we’re just following the lead of the lyrics at this point,” Hanna says.
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2 weeks ago | 
newnoisemagazine.com | Ryan Curtiss
The moniker “Florida Man” brings about thoughts of erratic behavior, illicit substances and all-around hell raising. And that’s exactly the vibe you’ll find on Florida Man’s new album Plastique. Combining elements of punk, hardcore and noise rock, the album takes you on a journey through 33 minutes of nine mind-melting tracks. It is very unique in its approach, sounding experimental at times and nostalgic at others. One of the things Florida Man crushes on Plastique is the instrumentals.
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Jan 29, 2025 | 
roadsbridges.com | Ryan Curtiss
Colorado winters are notoriously brutal, with freezing temperatures and harsh climates that take a toll on infrastructure. One of the most visible effects of these conditions is the damage to roads, which develop cracks, reduce safety and leave the public with inefficient transportation networks.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
roadsbridges.com | Ryan Curtiss
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) put safety at the forefront when it built the Northaven Trail Bridge. Located in Dallas, this S-curved pedestrian bridge spans across the busy eight-lane U.S. Route 75. Installed in a single night, the bridge links several bike and pedestrian trails to the highway, while also improving safety.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
roadsbridges.com | Ryan Curtiss
Two aging structures, the Earl C. Davis Memorial Bridge and Bridge No. 96, were deemed functionally obsolete and structurally deficient by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). These bridges were the only access to and from Harkers Island. Despite attempts to extend the lifespans of each by replacing cored slab decking, jacketing concrete piling and more, the bridges had to be replaced.
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
roadsbridges.com | Ryan Curtiss
Opened in 1921 and first known as the Wurst Street Bridge, the Kingston-Port Ewen Suspension Bridge serves motorists crossing the Rondout Creek in Kingston, N.Y., about an hour south of Albany. Over the years, the bridge has suffered from a lack of proper maintenance. There was severe corrosion on the anchorage eyebars and the hardware connecting the ropes to the bridge’s trusses. The deck, which was last replaced in the 1970s, posed a significant risk to the bridge’s stability.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
roadsbridges.com | Ryan Curtiss
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) built a new 1,315-foot structure on the existing Henderson Bridge, demolished the existing superstructure, partially demolished the substructure and constructed temporary pier shoring towers, new steel pier caps and new steel girder superstructure. The reconstruction’s success earned sixth place on our list of 2024 bridge projects, and it was just in the nick of time.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
roadsbridges.com | Ryan Curtiss
Oklahoma’s Bridgeport Bridge is a structure with many names. Also known as the Pony Bridge and the William H. Murray Bridge, the structure, which stretches across U.S. Route 66, was rated as structurally deficient after 90 years of service to Canadian and Caddo Counties. In 2019, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) determined that even with continued maintenance, the bridge would be closed to all traffic by the end of 2020.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
roadsbridges.com | Ryan Curtiss
Three new rail bridges were constructed in Sandpoint, Idaho to add a second mainline track that spanned more than four miles. Bridge 3.9, the longest of the new bridges, is a 4,875-foot structure that stretches across Lake Pend Oreille. Built adjacent to the existing mainline track, the second mainline eliminates a railway chokepoint by enabling trains to run in both directions. About 60 trains cross the lake each day.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
roadsbridges.com | Ryan Curtiss
The State Route 1 project in Louisiana began over 20 years ago and is expected to take another seven to complete. Funding for the project has required bonds and taxpayer assistance. If the Louisiana Transportation Agency’s (LTA) operating revenues continue to fall short, it may struggle to cover debt service payments on its bonds.
