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, 2015Mississippi 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, 2015Colorado 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, 2015Southbound 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, 2014NTSB 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, 2014NTSB Investigators to Release I-5 Bridge Collapse Final Report July 15
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, 2014Delaware 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, 2014Inspectors 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, 2014Labor 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, 2014Delaware 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, 2014