GAITANO PESSA - Mon June 26, 2017
Sigiri Bridge Collapses Days After President's Inspection Tour
The iconic Sigiri Bridge under construction in Budalang'i Constituency, Busia County, has collapsed two weeks after President Uhuru Kenyatta visited the region to inspect it. The $11.5 million (Sh1.2 billion) project being constructed by Chinese Overseas Construction and Engineering Company collapsed early Monday, June 26....
Cindy Riley - Fri June 09, 2017
One of Nation's Oldest Iron Rail Bridges to Be Replaced
In an effort to remove a longtime transportation bottleneck, crews in Genesee Falls and Portage, N.Y., are constructing a $71 million replacement for the historic Portageville Bridge in Letchworth State Park....
Eric Olson - Fri June 02, 2017
Bonner Bridge Project Marks Year Two
Heavy construction has moved into its second year on a long-awaited and vital bridge along North Carolina's Outer Banks. When opened for traffic in the fall of 2018, the $246 million replacement for the Herbert C....
Fri June 02, 2017
When Will New Tappan Zee Bridge Open?
The new Tappan Zee Bridge still under construction over the Hudson River north of New York City is now fully drivable — several months from its official opening. Commuters will still have to wait for one of the new bridge's two parallel spans to officially open sometime in the fall, but The New York Times reports (http://nyti.ms/2skK4M8 ) the bridge can support the weight of large trucks driving across the new structure....
Tue May 30, 2017
Trucker Who Damaged Historic Bridge Expected to Face Charges
A western Indiana sheriff says a truck driver whose rig damaged a historic covered bridge will likely be charged. Parke County Sheriff Justin Cole said Tuesday that he expects prosecutors to file misdemeanor charges of leaving the scene of a property accident against the man....
Fri May 26, 2017
Building Blocks to a Better Infrastructure in America
With the recent infrastructure issues and an upsetting D+ grade from the American Society of Civil Engineers, the need for innovative solutions to resolve our nation's bridge, tunnel and road issues is greater than ever....
Tue May 23, 2017
America's Bridges Falling Down: Ten Worst States Listed
According to the 2017 Bridge Report on the ARTBA website there are 185 million daily crossings on nearly 56,000 structurally deficient bridges in the United States. Below is a list of the top 10 states that have 9% and higher bridges that are structurally deficient....
Tue May 09, 2017
Officials Promise to Expand Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel
State transportation officials have reiterated their promise to expand the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel. The Daily Press reported that officials met with more than 300 interested contractors and developers in Hampton on April 3....
Tue May 09, 2017
Top Companies Receive Engineering Excellence Awards
Seattle's gleaming new 1.5-mi. SR 520 Floating Bridge has won the 2017 “Grand Conceptor” Award signifying the year's most outstanding engineering achievement in the 50th Anniversary Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) — a national juried competition sponsored by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)....
Eric Olson - Tue May 09, 2017
Topsail Island Sees Bridge Replacement
Work is in its early months on a sparkling new bridge being built across the Intracoastal Waterway along the southeast North Carolina coast at Surf City. The $54 million project is intended to replace an aging swing bridge, but because of its elegant design, it also will give motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians a sweeping view of the ocean as they come into town....
