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Biennial Movable Bridge Symposium 2026

The symposium brings together technical presentations and vendor exhibits focused on heavy movable bridges and structures.

Marriott Tampa Water Street, Tampa, Florida

Dates
November 2–5, 2026
Venue
Marriott Tampa Water Street, Tampa, Florida

TL;DR

  • The symposium runs November 2–5, 2026, at Marriott Tampa Water Street in Tampa, Florida.
  • Its program includes more than 40 technical presentations on the heavy movable structures industry.
  • Vendor exhibits cover products and services for designing, building, and maintaining heavy movable bridges and structures.

Source: heavymovablestructures.org/symposium

Who you'll find in the room

Bridge owners

Bridge owners are among the audience groups identified by the organizer.

Government agencies

Government agencies are among the audience groups identified by the organizer.

Designers

Designers are among the audience groups identified by the organizer.

Contractors

Contractors are among the audience groups identified by the organizer.

Suppliers

Suppliers are among the audience groups identified by the organizer.

Source: heavymovablestructures.org/about-hms

Partners on record

11 listed
Steward Machine CompanySponsorMultomah CountySponsorH&HSponsorHNTB CorporationSponsorModjeski & MastersSponsorWSP, USASponsorStantecSponsorGannet Fleming TranSystemsSponsorOverton Chicago GearSponsorCleveland GearSponsorHeavy Movable Structures, Inc.Sponsor

Venue & travel

Venue

Marriott Tampa Water Street

Getting there

The symposium is located in Tampa, Florida.

Questions people ask

6 answered

The symposium is scheduled for November 2–5, 2026.

It takes place at Marriott Tampa Water Street in Tampa, Florida.

The organizer identifies bridge owners, government agencies, designers, contractors, and suppliers as audience groups.

The organizer lists more than 40 technical presentations for the symposium.

It is most useful for bridge owners, engineers and maintenance staff who work on drawbridges and other heavy movable structures, since the program has over 40 technical presentations on that narrow subject and sponsors include HNTB, Stantec and WSP. Its narrow focus and biennial schedule make it less useful for general bridge or civil engineers, who would get more from a broad transportation show, while suppliers of gearing and machinery gain direct access to owners and designers in the vendor exhibits.

Engineers, contractors and agency staff at infrastructure symposiums usually wear business casual, such as khakis and a collared shirt, with company-logo polos common among exhibitors.

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