By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard said it is evaluating whether other bridges nationwide are at risk after a cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore in March, killing six people and destroying the Patapsco River crossing. Coast Guard Vice Admiral Peter Gautier said at a U.S. […]
OSHKOSH ― A number of bridges will be closed in Oshkosh and Menasha next month to facilitate cleaning and maintenance being done by the Winnebago County Highway Department. The Winnebago County Highway Commission advised these five bridges will experience full closures from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on varying dates between May 6 to May […]
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A first of its kind project connecting Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas is nearing completion. The Rock Island Bridge over the Kansas River will serve as a trailhead and have a 700 foot long entertainment district. FOX4 got a first look atop the bridge Wednesday evening. The idea for […]
Apr. 15—GREENSBURG — The Greensburg Community School Corporation Board of Education recently heard from School Resource Officer Brendan Bridges about GCSC Safe Schools training. “Each year, all staff that has ongoing direct contact with students goes through Safe Schools training,” Bridges said. “This year, we have selected eight topics that staff will be going through… […]
Former White House chief of staff Ron Klain openly questioned President Joe Biden‘s political strategy Tuesday night, arguing he was too focused on long-term infrastructure projects and not enough on immediate economic needs as he runs for reelection. “I think the president is out there too much talking about bridges,” Klain said, according to audio […]
DENVER (KDVR) — On Monday, the Colorado Department of Transportation held an open house to hear resident feedback about the future of the bridges over Interstate 25 at Speer Boulevard and 23rd Avenue. The goal is also to increase safety for cyclists, pedestrians and micro-mobility. One thing appears certain: Both bridges will be replaced. “They […]
Recovery efforts at the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse reached a “critical step” on Sunday as crews began removing shipping containers from the vessel Dali. Removal will allow them to access a key portion of the roadway, now perched above the containers on board the 980-foot, Singapore-flagged ship when it lost power […]
Crews of engineers have begun the dangerous and intricate job of removing the mangled wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge from the Patapsco River outside Baltimore, as top federal government and Maryland state officials stressed Sunday that the health of the US national economy depended on it. Officials took to the political talkshows Sunday […]
Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse this week joined the growing list of deadly bridge collapses nationally, while renewing focus on efforts to prevent the tragedies. In New York, about 3,000 bridges need repair or corrective action, which reflects 16% of all bridges in the state, inspection data show. That includes 245 bridges in Westchester […]
The largest crane on the US east coast was being transported to Baltimore so crews can begin removing the wreckage of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. The wreckage has halted a search for four workers missing days after the disaster and blocked the city’s port from operating. Maryland Governor Wes Moore said the crane, […]
Mar. 27—PORTAGE, Pa. — New sidewalks in Portage’s Crichton-McCormick Park will be getting lighting, thanks to a $248,000 state grant announced Tuesday. The lighting completes the fifth phase of the borough’s sidewalk project, which has connected Portage schools with the park and new Main Street sidewalks, Borough Manager Robert Koban said. The grant is part […]
Are Mass. bridges safe? Gov. Healey reacts to cargo ship crash that took down Baltimore bridge Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey on Tuesday said her administration is going to be “proactive” in making certain the state is taking all possible steps to “ensure the safety” of local ports and bridges hours after a cargo ship crash […]