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Mount Clemens Underwater Inspections

Ayres provided underwater video inspection of the Crocker Street Bridge and the Dickinson Street Bridge. Deliverables included a written report of the findings, recommendations for resolutions to problems, and a copy of the video. The inspections included recording water conditions and depths; checking the condition of concrete piers, joints, and footings; noting the presence of… Read More »

Merrimac Railroad Bridge Inspection

Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Co. retained Ayres to provide a comprehensive study and evaluation of a leased bridge near Merrimac. The structure is a 22-span, 1,729-foot-long open-deck truss/open-deck girder structure over the Wisconsin River. Services included field survey and underwater contour mapping, underwater inspection with divers, structural steel superstructure inspection, load rating, risk analysis, cost… Read More »

Kewaunee County Bridge Inspections

The Kewaunee County Highway Department selected Ayres to complete the 2018 and 2019 inspections of bridges maintained by the Highway Department. Inspection types included routine at 24-month and 12-month frequencies, fracture critical, and underwater. Ayres previously completed bridge inspections for Kewaunee County in 2016-17. In 2018-19 Ayres provided bridge inspection teams meeting National Bridge Inspection… Read More »