St. Paul Trail Bridge Wins Association of Conservation Engineers Award
This week the USDA Northern Region Forest Service and Morrison-Maierle, Inc. received the Association of Conservation Engineers (ACE) Carl V. Anderson Conservation Project Award of Merit for the St. Paul Trail Bridge project during the 2012 ACE Conference in Chesterton, Indiana. Working closely with the Forest Service, Morrison-Maierle developed a modified design that incorporates a post-tensioning system into the glue-laminated stringers. The post-tensioning system allows the stringers to withstand the significant snow loadings and provides a long-term solution to remote trail bridge construction restrictions. The public may now safely enjoy the benefits of the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness trail system and can most certainly look forwardRead More →
