House Democrats Want $5.5 Billion to Fix Bridges
Driven by the recent collapse of the Interstate 5 Skagit River Bridge in Washington state, Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) and House Democratic transportation leaders introduced legislation Wednesday that would provide $5.5 billion to repair structurally deficient bridges nationwide.
June 19, 2013Driver Tells NTSB He Felt ‘Crowded’ Before Washington I-5 Bridge Collapse
In a preliminary report about the May 23 Interstate 5 bridge collapse in Washington state, the National Transportation Safety Board said a truck driver may have swerved to the right on the bridge just before it collapsed because he felt “crowded” by another truck passing him.
June 12, 2013I-5 Bridge Cleanup Continues; Trucking Company May Be Liable for Damage
Workers are continuing to remove pieces of the downed Interstate 5 bridge north of Seattle as federal investigators probe the accident that caused it to collapse, and the trucking company that apparently caused the accident may have to pay for the damages, news services reported.
June 5, 2013Work Begins on I-5 Bridge Replacement; Congresswoman Calls for Hearing on Bridge Safety
Workers unloaded beams, steel plates and girders this week to build a temporary replacement bridge on Interstate 5 in Washington state, and a federal lawmaker called for a Congressional hearing on bridge safety, news services reported.
May 30, 2013Temporary I-5 Bridge Could Reopen in June
Washington state officials said they could have a temporary crossing in place by as soon as mid-June for the Interstate 5 bridge that collapsed late last week over the Skagit River, the Seattle Times reported.
May 28, 2013I-5 Closed in Wash. State After Bridge Struck by Truck Collapses
A section of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River north of Seattle collapsed after it was struck late Thursday by a heavy-duty truck, closing the West Coast’s main north-south highway in both directions.
May 24, 2013N.Y.-N.J. to Renovate Bayonne, Goethals Bridges
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has awarded a $743 million contract to raise the deck of the Bayonne Bridge by 64 feet to allow larger ships to pass underneath it, an upgrade that port officials said is critical for the port to remain competitive after a widening of the Panama Canal is completed in 2015.
April 30, 2013Obama Administration Issues Permit for New Detroit-Windsor Bridge
President Obama approved a second bridge connecting Detroit with Windsor, Ontario, at the busiest crossing along the U.S.-Canada border, where a majority of traffic uses the 83-year-old Ambassador Bridge, Bloomberg News reported.
April 15, 2013Michigan Vote Clears Way for New U.S.-Canada Bridge Crossing
Michigan voters Tuesday rejected a ballot initiative that would have required a separate vote on a new bridge crossing between Detroit and Canada, clearing the way for a new bridge to be built.
November 7, 2012N.Y. Thruway Toll Increase Could Have ‘Damaging Effects,’ State Official Says
A proposed 45% increase in truck tolls on the New York State Thruway could have “damaging effects” on consumers and businesses struggling to recover from the recession, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said.
August 21, 2012