Nearly 10% of the country’s bridges – 58,495 out of 609,539 – were considered structurally deficient last year and needed repairs, the American Road and Transportation Builders Association reported Feb. 18.
February 19, 2016Business
Plans for Tennessee River Toll Bridge Dashed Because of Cost
The long-studied idea for a toll bridge across the Tennessee River from Soddy-Daisy to Harrison and Interstate 75 has been killed by cost.
July 25, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Iowa Bridges Get Help Under State Transportation Plan
More than a third of the $3.5 billion Iowa state planners said they intend to spend on transportation needs in the next five years will be devoted to improving bridges.
June 15, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Quarter of US Bridges Deemed Deficient, GAO Says
Nearly one in four bridges in the country have been found to be deficient, with about 14% categorized as functionally outdated, according to a recent study by the Government Accountability Office.
December 1, 2015Business
I-10 Bridge Repairs Continue After Collapse Snarls Traffic
California transportation officials said the area where a bridge collapsed on Interstate 10 was scheduled to partially reopen July 24, a move that would bring relief much sooner to truckers and other motorists who rely on the corridor that connects Southern California and Phoenix.
July 27, 2015Business
Section of I-10 Closed Between Southern California, Phoenix
A main corridor of Interstate 10 between California and Arizona is closed indefinitely after heavy rains caused a bridge to collapse July 19.
July 20, 2015Business
Mississippi River Bridge in St. Louis to Close for Four Months
Truck drivers and others who use the Martin Luther King Bridge to cross the Mississippi River in St. Louis will have to use an alternate route for the next four months beginning July 20.
July 20, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Colorado Supreme Court to Review Lawsuit Calling Bridge Surcharge Unconstitutional
The Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to review a lawsuit alleging that a fee charged by state-authorized enterprise to finance, repair, reconstruct and replace Colorado bridges is an unconstitutional tax.
July 7, 2015Business
Southbound Lanes of I-495 Bridge in Delaware Reopen
The southbound lanes of the I-495 Christina River Bridge in Wilmington, Delaware, have reopened a month ahead of schedule, state transportation officials said.
August 1, 2014GovernmentBusiness
NTSB Approves Safety Regulations at I-5 Bridge Hearing
The National Transportation Safety Board on July 15 said poor preparation on the part of a trucking company, a distracted pilot escort driver, and a weak permitting process by Washington transportation officials resulted in last year’s collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge.
July 15, 2014