You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. Following four years of planning and research, the world's first 3D printed footbridge recently opened to the ...

Dutch construction company Heijmans will be completing a steel bridge in the center of Amsterdam using what on paper seems like a futuristic method: with a 3D printer, robots, and steel. The project ...

Hundreds of thousands of bridges are deteriorating across the United States, and only some of them will benefit from conventional repair methods. In an effort to bolster bridge safety and avoid ...

The big picture: According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, more than half of the 623,218 bridges in the US are in a state of significant deterioration. Getting them back in good standing ...