Registration
Registration will open in 2026.
About the Conference
The 2026 World Bridge Engineering Conference is a great opportunity to learn about the latest developments in bridge engineering which can be immediately integrated into practice. Presentations will cover all bridge and construction types providing an excellent platform to learn about the Innovative Bridge Technologies including, Artificial Intelligence (AI) in bridge engineering, advances in 3D printing using concrete and metal, Accelerated Bridge Construction, policies, contracting methods, and marketing strategies that facilitate the construction of bridges using various materials and techniques. Case histories of successful national and international projects including emerging technologies will be presented. For a complete list of topics please see the description below. Past conferences (held in 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, and 2024) have been attended by more than 700 bridge professionals, including over 150 state DOT bridge engineers.
For past ABC Conference highlights visit this link.
Who Should Attend the Conference?
Bridge design engineers; consultants; fabricators; erectors; precasters; construction professionals; maintenance engineers; transportation officials; policy makers; marketing professionals; federal, state, and local agencies; city, county, and regional officials; industry suppliers; academicians; and bridge professionals with any aspect of bridge design, construction, or maintenance.
Sponsored and Organized by the US Department of Transportation
Through the Innovative Bridge Technologies/Accelerated Bridge Construction – University Transportation Center (IBT/ABC-UTC)
Conference Chair
Atorod Azizinamini
Email: aazizina@fiu.edu
For video clips capturing highlights of past conferences please click here
Co-Sponsors
32 State Departments of Transportation will be co-sponsoring the 2026 World Bridge Engineering Conference. Following is the current list of Conference Co-Sponsors:
| Alabama Dept. of Transportation | Mississippi Dept. of Transportation |
| Alaska DOT&PF | Missouri Dept. of Transportation |
| Arizona Dept. of Transportation | Nebraska Dept. of Transportation |
| Arkansas Dept. of Transportation | Nevada Dept. of Transportation |
| California Dept. of Transportation | Oklahoma Dept. of Transportation |
| Colorado Dept. of Transportation | Oregon Dept. of Transportation |
| Connecticut Dept. of Transportation | Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation |
| Delaware Dept. of Transportation | South Carolina Dept. of Transportation |
| Florida Dept. of Transportation | Tennessee Dept. of Transportation |
| Georgia Dept. of Transportation | Texas Dept. of Transportation |
| Illinois Dept. of Transportation | Utah Dept. of Transportation |
| Indiana Dept. of Transportation | Vermont Dept. of Transportation |
| Kansas Dept. of Transportation | Washington State DOT |
| Louisiana Dept. of Transp. & Dev. | Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation |
| Maine Dept. of Transportation | Wyoming Dept. of Transportation |
| Michigan Dept. of Transportation | |
| Minnesota Dept. of Transportation |
To become a co-sponsor, please contact Atorod Azizinamini (aazizina@fiu.edu)
Housing
Block of rooms at Hyatt Regency Hotel, Downtown Miami, 400 SE 2nd St., Miami, FL 33131 is reserved at special conference rate. Link for reserving your hotel room at special conference rate will be available on Dec 3, 2025. Please contact Ms. Saremi at msaremi@fiu.edu or 954-895-7728 if you have any questions.
To make a reservation, please visit our housing page of the website by clicking here.
For more information, please send an email to msaremi@fiu.edu or call 958-895-7728.