Bridge
Crossing New Bounds
With over 100 years of experience applying innovative solutions to some of the largest, most complex bridge projects in the world, our experts are dedicated to overcoming the toughest challenges to help our customers move safely over any obstacle. We design and build bridges that enrich skylines and provide efficient transportation. Our portfolio includes more than 4,500 crossings around the world, including landmark projects that carry pedestrians, roads, railways, and pipelines.
Our History And Legacy
Comprehensive Suite Of Services And Solutions
We deliver innovative infrastructure for complex bridge projects that incorporates sustainability and resiliency to serve the needs of communities for years to come. As an integrated solutions provider, we are experts in alternative project delivery (APD) methods, including design-build (DB), public-private partnerships (P3s), and design-build-finance-operate-maintain (DBFOM). No matter the challenge, we do what it takes to get the job done.
Our complex bridge project expertise includes the following bridge types:
Comprehensive Suite Of Services And Solutions
We deliver innovative infrastructure for complex bridge projects that incorporates sustainability and resiliency to serve the needs of communities for years to come. As an integrated solutions provider, we are experts in alternative project delivery (APD) methods, including design-build (DB), public-private partnerships (P3s), and design-build-finance-operate-maintain (DBFOM). No matter the challenge, we do what it takes to get the job done.
Our complex bridge project expertise includes the following bridge types:
- ABC Construction
- Advanced Composites
- Arch Bridges
- Architecture
- Asset Management & SHM
- Cable-Stayed Bridges
- CADD / BrIM / 3D
- CEI
- Complex Steel Grider
- FEM & Advanced Modeling
- Foundations
- Inspection
- Movable
- Multi-Grider
- PT Concrete
- Railroad
- Seismic
- Service Life
- Suspension Bridges
- Truss
We Are Leaders In Alternative Project Delivery (APD)
Bridges
Iconic Bridges
Employees With APD Experience
Dominating Major River Crossings
Dominating Major River Crossings
Our Expertise: Highlighting The Bridge Technical Organization (BTO)
Parsons’ Bridge Technical Organization (BTO) is a global leader in bridge engineering, combining expertise, innovation, and leadership to promote project success. The BTO is the heart of Parsons’ bridge engineering community and serves to promote collaboration and professional growth through an accredited seminar series, newsletters, and industry event participation. The BTO's leadership and innovation ensure project success and enhance our reputation by sharing technical updates, lessons learned, and achievements with our teams and the wider industry.
With over 100 years as an expert service provider for the world’s most innovative bridge projects, Parsons’ BTO combines global expertise and local presence to overcome complex project challenges. Using the full force of our organization, we deliver forward looking innovative solutions, empower professionals, and create impactful infrastructure that shapes the next generation through seamless collaboration who prioritizes client and community needs.
Our Expertise: Highlighting The Bridge Technical Organization (BTO)
Parsons’ Bridge Technical Organization (BTO) is a global leader in bridge engineering, combining expertise, innovation, and leadership to promote project success. The BTO is the heart of Parsons’ bridge engineering community and serves to promote collaboration and professional growth through an accredited seminar series, newsletters, and industry event participation. The BTO's leadership and innovation ensure project success and enhance our reputation by sharing technical updates, lessons learned, and achievements with our teams and the wider industry.
Featured Bridge Projects
Spanning Innovation: How We're Redefining Bridge Design
Join our host, Candice, on "Meet the Mission" as she interviews two of Parsons' most respected leaders in the bridge world: Tom Spoth, our Vice President and Bridge Technical Organization (BTO) Lead, and Seth Condell, our Vice President and Structures Design Director. Tom is a veteran structural engineer who has led the design of some of the most iconic bridges across the U.S., while Seth is a design-build pioneer who has helped deliver critical crossings over the Mississippi, across Georgia, and internationally.
Featured Articles
Three Lessons For Multi-Jurisdictional Public-Private Partnership (P3) Bridge Programs
Discover the intricacies of the Public-Private Partnership model exemplified by the Gordie Howe International Bridge project.
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America’s Next Top Bridge Model
Our Complex BIM Modeling Of The BQE In NYC As part of a joint venture, our team has been providing preliminary and final design and construction support services for the […]
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Parsons Family Legacies: A Legacy Continued
If you happen to run into Parsons Fellow-at-Large and recently appointed Infrastructure North America CTO Jim Birdsall either at an office or on a jobsite, watch where he steps. You […]
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Bringing Innovation To Pedestrian Bridges
Explore the Laycock Park Pedestrian Bridge, a stunning addition to Calgary that enhances accessibility and community connection.
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Hitting Milestones On The Gordie Howe International Bridge
Construction is progressing upward and onwards on the Gordie Howe International Bridge project, and our team, as Owner’s Engineer, is diligently overseeing every step along the way.
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Imagine Next: Championing Quality
To celebrate the launch of our employer brand, we’re highlighting a few of the stories that epitomize what our employees love about working at Parsons (expressed in our recently released […]
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It’s Suspenseful: Thousand Islands Bridge Canadian Crossing
Discover the engineering efforts behind the Thousand Islands Bridge and the latest updates on suspender cable replacement.
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Ahead Of The Game: Delivering The RK-23C Project Four Months Ahead Of Schedule
Small Infrastructure Investments Add Up To Make A Big Difference The Interstate Highway System. High-speed rail projects. Expanding and improving airports across the United States. Mega infrastructure projects have the […]
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Connecting Communities In Calgary
Built in 1968, the Jaipur Bridge, named after Calgary’s sister city of Jaipur, is one of the primary south connections between the Eau Claire area and Prince’s Island Park. After […]
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Historic Success During A Pandemic: The Mackinac Deck Study
Learn about the Mackinac Deck construction report presented to the MBA Board, marking a milestone for bridge preservation efforts.
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