More than $10 billion of bridge projects are either under way or about to start in the metro New York City area, most with multiyear plans that bode well for industry, executives say.
Transportation will continue to be a popular sector throughout the next few years, says Robert A. Dennison III, New York regional director of transportation design services for VHB Engineering, Surveying and Landscape Architecture, Albany, N.Y. In the next five years, there will be 1,100 deficient bridges in New York state alone, all demanding attention, he adds.