The Transportation Department is launching a $27 billion program to repair and upgrade roughly 15,000 highway bridges as part of the infrastructure law approved in November.
January 14, 2022bridges
Government, Business, Safety
President Joe Biden speaks about investing in bridges as Mitch Landrieu, Senior Advisor & Infrastructure Act Implementation Coordinator, looks on. (Andrew Harnik/Associated Press)
DOT Dedicates $27 Billion to Bridge Repairs Nationwide
President Joe Biden speaks about investing in bridges as Mitch Landrieu, Senior Advisor & Infrastructure Act Implementation Coordinator, looks on. (Andrew Harnik/Associated Press)
Government, Business, Safety
President Joe Biden delivers remarks about the infrastructure bill at a New Jersey Transit rail maintenance facility in Kearny, N.J., Oct. 25. (Stephanie Keith/Bloomberg News)
Biden Says ‘Sledgehammer’ Bridge Shows Need for Infrastructure Funding
President Joe Biden delivers remarks about the infrastructure bill at a New Jersey Transit rail maintenance facility in Kearny, N.J., Oct. 25. (Stephanie Keith/Bloomberg News)
President Joe Biden argued for his economic agenda in New Jersey on Oct. 25, pointing to a train bridge in the state that sometimes can’t be closed without the help of sledgehammers as a sign of decaying U.S. infrastructure.
October 25, 2021
Government, Safety
Illinois Department of Transportation via Twitter
Illinois DOT Explores Initiatives to Reduce Bridge Strikes
Illinois Department of Transportation via Twitter
The Illinois Department of Transportation is pursuing two pilot initiatives meant to reduce bridge strikes by large trucks.
April 6, 2021
Government
A 'Bridge Closed' sign on Springs Road in Vallejo, Calif., in March. (Bloomberg News)
States to Compete for 10 Biggest Bridge Fixes
A 'Bridge Closed' sign on Springs Road in Vallejo, Calif., in March. (Bloomberg News)
The Biden administration plans to have states compete for a slice of the proposed $2.25 trillion infrastructure-and-jobs program that’s dedicated to fixing 10 unnamed bridges that are seen as economically important.
April 6, 2021
Government, Business
Drone image of Mississippi DOT's I-20 bridge replacement project. (Mississippi Department of Transportation)
Mississippi’s I-20 Bridge Project On Track Despite Weather
Drone image of Mississippi DOT's I-20 bridge replacement project. (Mississippi Department of Transportation)
Mississippi Department of Transportation crews are pressing on with work to replace a bridge carrying Interstate 20 through the state capital.
February 22, 2021
Government, Business, TCA
The Benjamin Franklin Bridge. The list of potential bridge candidates to be tolled will be announced in mid-February. (Hannah Beier/Sipa USA/Tribune Content Agency)
Pennsylvania Truckers Object to Bridge Tolling Plan
The Benjamin Franklin Bridge. The list of potential bridge candidates to be tolled will be announced in mid-February. (Hannah Beier/Sipa USA/Tribune Content Agency)
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is moving forward with its controversial plan to consider charging tolls on as many as 10 major bridges in the state. But representatives from the trucking industry say tolls would hurt their industry.
January 26, 2021
Government, Business, Safety
A bridge in Trenton, N.J. Mercer County, which encompasses Trenton, received two grants totaling $3.1 million. (Getty Images)
NJDOT Announces $47.3 Million for Local Bridge Projects
A bridge in Trenton, N.J. Mercer County, which encompasses Trenton, received two grants totaling $3.1 million. (Getty Images)
The New Jersey Department of Transportation recently announced $47.3 million in grant funding will be distributed statewide to help with local bridge maintenance projects.
April 15, 2020
Government, Business
Foster Street Bridge in Davison County, S.D., by South Dakota Department of Transportation
S.D. Transportation Commission Announces $14 Million in Bridge Grants
Foster Street Bridge in Davison County, S.D., by South Dakota Department of Transportation
The South Dakota Transportation Commission recently awarded 27 grants totaling $14 million to local government agencies to support bridge preservation and replacement efforts.
March 4, 2020
Government, Technology
Liberty Bridge in Pittsburgh by Pennsylvania DOT
FHWA Extends Comment Period on Bridge Inspections Proposal
Liberty Bridge in Pittsburgh by Pennsylvania DOT
The Federal Highway Administration has announced it is extending the period for public comment on its proposed rule to improve oversight of U.S. bridge inspections by incorporating a risk-based approach and encouraging the use of such technological advancements as unmanned aerial systems and sonar.
January 13, 2020
Government, Business, Safety
The bridge will connect U.S. Route 95 and county Route 215 in the northwest part of Las Vegas. (NDOT)
Las Vegas Bridge Project Reaches Halfway Point
The bridge will connect U.S. Route 95 and county Route 215 in the northwest part of Las Vegas. (NDOT)
The Nevada Department of Transportation recently announced its connector bridge project in Las Vegas is halfway to completion.
November 12, 2019