Nov 5 2013
Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, recently delivered 60 steel bridges to Provias Nacional, the Peruvian government agency in charge of the country’s national road and bridge network.
Acrow’s prefabricated modular steel bridges are being used to permanently replace aging infrastructure as well as make new connections across the country.
As part of the project, Acrow also trained large crews of Peruvian engineers, technicians and contractors in bridge assembly and maintenance in Peru. In addition, a team from Provias Nacional participated in an intensive two-week training program at the company’s facilities in Lafayette, New Jersey.
“A strong transportation infrastructure is one of the underpinnings of business growth and competitiveness,” said Bill Killeen, President and CEO of Acrow Bridge. “We are proud to be a part of this important investment in Peru’s continued economic expansion.”
In large-scale bridge development projects, prefabricated modular steel bridging offers a number of advantages over concrete bridges, including quality consistency during fabrication, durability while in transport and easy assembly for fast installation. Acrow’s modular components are fabricated in the U.S. from high strength, high quality U.S. steel and hot-dip zinc galvanized to protect against corrosion.
Acrow has extensive project experience in Latin America as a supplier of permanent and temporary bridges. One of its most visible engineering achievements in the region is the 1.4 kilometer long Río Bio Bio Bridge in Chile, which restored a major transportation lifeline for Chile’s second largest city after the earthquake in 2010.
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Source: http://acrow.com/