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, 2014Ambassador 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, 2014Canada, 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, 2014Green Bay Bridge Reopens
The Green Bay, Wis., bridge closed for more than three months after sagging reopened Jan. 5.
January 6, 2014I-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, 2013Sagging Wis. Bridge Expected to Open by January
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced Oct. 22 that it expects to reopen by January the bridge that carries Interstate 43 traffic though Green Bay.
October 22, 2013Wis. Gov. Declares Sagging Bridge an Emergency
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) signed a declaration of emergency for the sagging Leo Frigo Memorial Bridge, which has been closed since Sept. 25, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
September 30, 2013Jacksonville Bridge Closed After Struck by Ship
The Mathews Bridge, a major east-west artery in Jacksonville, Fla., is closed indefinitely after being struck by a ship Sept. 26, the Associated Press reported.
September 27, 2013More than 65,000 U.S. Bridges Labeled as ‘Structurally Deficient,’ AP Says
A recent analysis of the federal National Bridge Inventory shows that 65,605 bridges are classified as “structurally deficient” and 20,808 are “fracture critical,” the Associated Press reported.
September 17, 2013I-5 Skagit River Bridge Opens in Washington
The Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River in Washington state opened Sept. 15 with a permanent span to replace the section that collapsed in May, the Washington State Department of Transportation said.
September 16, 2013