Bridging the Future: Innovations in Design, Construction, and Maintenance

The Western Bridge Engineers’ Seminar is a biennial cooperative effort by the Federal Highway Administration and the Transportation departments of Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. The purpose is to facilitate the exchange of information between government agencies, consultants, contractors, educators, and suppliers on subjects of current interest to the design, construction, and maintenance of bridges.

Who Should Attend?

Government agencies, consultants, contractors/suppliers, and education professionals working in the design, construction, management and maintenance of bridges, tunnels, and other highway structures. This may include engineers, project managers, researchers, and aspiring engineering students specializing in structural, geotechnical, hydraulics, and related disciplines. Technical presentations will address a range of topics such as: 

• Architecture & Historical Features 
• Design & Construction, Accelerated Construction 
• Information Modeling / Virtual Design & Construction 
• Innovations & Alternative Delivery 
• Inspection, Maintenance, & Instrumentation 
• Load Rating 
• Management, Performance, & Funding 
• Hydraulic Modeling & Scour Analysis