Federal safety investigators are scheduled to provide the National Transportation Safety Board with their final report about last year’s Interstate 5 bridge collapse in Washington state.
July 11, 2014Business
Delaware Considers Suing Construction Firm Blamed for Damaging Interstate 495 Bridge
Delaware Department of Transportation officials are exploring possible legal action against a construction company believed to have dumped 50,000 tons of fill dirt adjacent to the Interstate 495 bridge in Wilmington, Delaware, that inspectors have said damaged four of the bridge’s piers.
June 30, 2014Business
Inspectors Confirm Dirt Pile Caused I-495 Bridge Piers to Buckle
Federal Highway Administration inspectors have confirmed earlier suspicions that a 50,000-ton pile of fill dirt placed adjacent to the I-495 Christina River Bridge site in Wilmington, Delaware, caused a buckling of four of the bridge’s 37 piers that led to its closing earlier this month.
June 20, 2014Business
Labor Day Reopening Targeted for I-495 Bridge in Delaware
The southbound lanes of the I-495 bridge spanning the Christina River in Wilmington, Delaware, will not be reopened until Labor Day at the soonest, and the northbound lanes could be opened several weeks later, Delaware Department of Transportation officials said June 10.
June 10, 2014Business
Delaware Shuts I-495 Bridge Due to Structural Damage
The emergency closure of the wobbly Christina River Bridge in Wilmington, Delaware, last week turned shorthauls into long days for Sam Farruggio’s trucking fleet.
June 9, 2014Business
I-495 Bridge in Delaware Closes After Failing Inspection
An Interstate 495 bridge in Wilmington, Delaware, has been closed indefinitely after inspectors discovered that four of the 37 support columns are tilted as much as 4% out of vertical alignment, the Delaware Department of Transportation said.
June 3, 2014GovernmentBusiness
Ambassador Bridge Begins New Toll System for Commercial Vehicles
The Ambassador Bridge has begun a new toll system for commercial vehicles, designed to ease congestion, according to the bridge’s owners.
April 7, 2014GovernmentBusiness
Canada, US Launch Truck Pre-Inspection Program at Peace Bridge
Canada and the United States have launched the second phase of a pilot program designed to speed freight flow at the border by having U.S.-bound trucks inspected on Canadian soil.
February 24, 2014Business
Green Bay Bridge Reopens
The Green Bay, Wis., bridge closed for more than three months after sagging reopened Jan. 5.
January 6, 2014Business
I-35 Section Closed in Minnesota Due to Bridge Deterioration
Minnesota officials have closed a section of Interstate 35 in Duluth after inspectors found a deteriorating piling on a bridge.
November 20, 2013