Did you know that there are over 780 bridges in New York City? Spanning water, railroads, and highways, New York’s extensive bridge network connects the city’s five boroughs to each other and to the outside world. Join Deputy Commissioner Henry D. Perahia, Chief Engineer and Chief Bridge Officer, NYC Department of Transportation, as he moderates a panel discussion that examines the safety of existing bridges, as well as innovations in bridge design and construction from around the world. He will be joined by Maria Grazia Bruschi, PE, Project Manager, Parsons; Guy Nordenson, structural engineer and partner, Guy Nordenson and Associates; Hans Schober, Schlaich Bergermann and Partner LLP; and Ted Zoli, PE, Vice President and National Director for Long Span Bridge Design, HNTB. Co-sponsored by The Building Congress.