In a preliminary report about the May 23 Interstate 5 bridge collapse in Washington state, the National Transportation Safety Board said a truck driver may have swerved to the right on the bridge just before it collapsed because he felt “crowded” by another truck passing him.
June 12, 2013Business
U.S. Bridge Spending Lags as Repair Needs Dwarf Funds
Despite the nation’s efforts to upgrade its bridges in recent years, a staggering 151,500 are still labeled as deficient, the cure for which is to spend $20.5 billion every year between now and 2028.
August 19, 2013GovernmentBusiness
DOT Inspector General Announces Audit of FHWA’s Bridge-Safety Programs
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General announced it will audit the efforts the Federal Highway Administration has made to improve the safety of the nation’s bridges.
August 6, 2013GovernmentBusiness
U.S., Canada Agree on Peace Bridge Improvement Plan
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) and Canadian officials announced an agreement to improve the American side of the Peace Bridge, which connects Buffalo to Fort Erie in Canada, the New York Times reported.
June 28, 2013Business
Oversize-Load Permit for I-5 Bridge Didn’t Guarantee Height Clearances
Hours before the oversize load being carried on a flatbed truck hit a bridge truss on Interstate 5 in Washington state and caused part of the bridge to collapse May 23, Mullen Trucking received a permit to haul the 15-foot, 9-inch tall load, according to investigators.
June 24, 2013Business
Washington State’s I-5 Bridge Reopens
Washington state’s Skagit River bridge has reopened a month after a truck hauling an oversize load hit one of its trusses and caused a partial collapse.
June 24, 2013GovernmentBusiness
House Democrats Want $5.5 Billion to Fix Bridges
Driven by the recent collapse of the Interstate 5 Skagit River Bridge in Washington state, Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) and House Democratic transportation leaders introduced legislation Wednesday that would provide $5.5 billion to repair structurally deficient bridges nationwide.
June 19, 2013Business
I-5 Bridge Cleanup Continues; Trucking Company May Be Liable for Damage
Workers are continuing to remove pieces of the downed Interstate 5 bridge north of Seattle as federal investigators probe the accident that caused it to collapse, and the trucking company that apparently caused the accident may have to pay for the damages, news services reported.
June 5, 2013Business
Work Begins on I-5 Bridge Replacement; Congresswoman Calls for Hearing on Bridge Safety
Workers unloaded beams, steel plates and girders this week to build a temporary replacement bridge on Interstate 5 in Washington state, and a federal lawmaker called for a Congressional hearing on bridge safety, news services reported.
May 30, 2013Business
Temporary I-5 Bridge Could Reopen in June
Washington state officials said they could have a temporary crossing in place by as soon as mid-June for the Interstate 5 bridge that collapsed late last week over the Skagit River, the Seattle Times reported.
May 28, 2013