MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Florida International University’s (FIU) massive new pedestrian bridge collapsed, killing at least four people and crushing several vehicles under it. “We have located four deceased,” confirmed Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Dave…
District DOT Launches $441M Project to Replace Aging Frederick Douglass Bridge
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser broke ground last month on a three-year, $441 million project to build a new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge…
ITD’s Buehrig Traveling to Tiny Village in Panama to Build Bridges To Prosperity
BOISE - Opportunities like the one in front of Idaho Transportation Department Bridge Engineer Alan Buehrig are few and far between. Buehrig is traveling…
State of New York Chooses FiberSPAN-C Cantiliver Sidewalk System To Replace Aging Walkway Without Exceeding Load Capacity
DAYTON, Ohio : When deterioration forced the State of New York Office of General Services (OGS) to close a downtown Albany pedestrian bridge walkway, the crew chose to replace bridge components and enlarge the sidewalk. The pedway supports daily foot traffic…
Steeplejacks Climb Cables, Chip Ice to Help Restore Mackinac Bridge Service
Michigan's Mackinac Bridge Authority recently turned to steeplejacks to climb up the cables of the iconic structure and chip away ice that led to a series of traffic closures. "Sheets and chunks of ice falling hundreds of feet from the bridge towers and cables…
Mississippi Opens New Coldwater River Bridge to Replace One Closed by 2016 Flood
The Mississippi Department of Transportation has opened a new highway bridge over the Coldwater River in Tate County after a nearly two-year closure of the previous flood-damaged structure. "We are pleased to announce the completion of the project reconnecting…
New Report Shows Dangerous New Cases Of Crumbling Infrastructure
According to government data, 54,259 bridges are deemed “structurally deficient,” and Americans are driving on them 174 million times a day. Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews
Oklahoma DOT: Weekend Closure of Major Highway for Rail Bridge Saved Months of Work
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation said it recently closed Interstate 235 in Oklahoma City for nearly 60 hours for the first bridge move of its kind in state history, which placed "two giant bridge spans" overhead for freight carrier BNSF Railway and…
Mass DOT Replaces Savoy Road Bridge over the Chickley River Using Accelerated Bridge Construction
HAWLEY, Mass. (January 2018) — Partnering with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, engineering firm McFarland Johnson and general contractor Clayton D Davenport Trucking, Oldcastle Precast Rehoboth, Mass. provided the precast concrete bridge…
Over 54,000 American Bridges Structurally Deficient, Analysis of New Federal Data Shows
Data Available: www.artbabridgereport.org Highlights: 54,259 of the nation’s 612,677 bridges are rated “structurally deficient.” Americans cross these deficient bridges 174 million times daily. Average age of a structurally deficient…
