{"id":958,"date":"2016-04-20T20:46:24","date_gmt":"2016-04-20T20:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qa-origin-www.parsons.com\/?p=958"},"modified":"2017-07-18T20:47:13","modified_gmt":"2017-07-18T20:47:13","slug":"parsons-welcomes-abruzzo-as-railroad-bridge-practice-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.parsons.com\/2016\/04\/parsons-welcomes-abruzzo-as-railroad-bridge-practice-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"Parsons Welcomes Abruzzo as Railroad Bridge Practice Leader"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PASADENA, CA (April 20 2016)<\/strong> \u2013 Parsons is pleased to announce that Joseph Abruzzo has joined the corporation as its Railroad Bridge Practice Leader. In this role, he will be responsible for directing the pursuit and execution of railroad bridge projects worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Abruzzo has more than 22 years of experience in the design, construction, and inspection of structures for transit agencies as well as Class I and short line railroads. In addition, he has expertise in the development and maintenance of short line railroad bridge management programs, which are mandated by the Federal Railroad Administration to ensure bridge safety through annual bridge inspections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cParsons delivers a full spectrum of rail projects around the world, and Joe will further enhance our service to the rail community,\u201d said Michael Johnson, Parsons Group President. \u201cI am confident that his solid experience and reputation in the Class I railroad bridge market will serve our customers well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Abruzzo has successfully delivered design services for the construction and rehabilitation of numerous Class I railroads, including Union Pacific Railroad, BNSF Railway, Norfolk Southern Railway, Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad, Canadian National Railway, and Chicago\u2019s Metra.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Abruzzo holds both bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees in civil engineering from the University of Illinois at Champaign\/Urbana. 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