Coast Guard warns bigger ships pose risks to aging bridges in wake of Baltimore's Key Bridge collapse
A new U.S. Coast Guard report found that ports across the country remain vulnerable to a tragedy like the 2024 Key Bridge ...
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US ports face growing risks as ships get bigger and traffic increases
The Ports and Waterways Safety Act Board of Inquiry report, made public on 4 September, found that existing waterway risk-assessment tools have been underused and have not kept pace with the evolving ...
WTSP
Tolling on new Howard Frankland Bridge express lanes starts Saturday
TAMPA, Fla. — If you drive in the new Howard Frankland Bridge express lanes, prepare to pay up. The express lanes have been toll-free since they opened at the end of May, but starting on Saturday, Aug ...
KHNL
Hawaii Island assessment reveals bridges intact as Lala storm recovery continues
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - State and county officials conducted aerial and ground assessments in the hardest-hit areas of Hawaiʻi Island on Monday, getting a firsthand look at the aftermath of ...
WHAS11 News
Kentucky bridge to Indiana briefly closed after loose barges float down Ohio River
MILTON, Ky. — The U.S. Coast Guard issued an immediate closure of a bridge connecting Kentucky and Indiana on Thursday. According to Milton Fire and Rescue, the Milton-Madison Bridge in Trimble County ...
NJ.com
‘Dolphins’ will protect these huge N.J. bridges. Here’s how.
The two mighty suspension bridges linking New Jersey and Delaware now are protected by an $89 million Ship Collision System designed to prevent vessels from hitting the bridges support towers.
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Expect major traffic delays as bridge work on Route 17 begins Aug. 7
A starting date has been announced for the state Route 17 bridge improvement project in the Town of Vestal and the Town of Union, construction that may cause major traffic delays for motorists. On Aug ...
The Virginian-Pilot
Review of ODU shooting recommends series of changes to university policies
An independent review of the shooting at Old Dominion University concluded with a dozen recommendations to the university’s security and emergency procedures. Published Tuesday, the 52-page report ...
Detroit Free Press
Gordie Howe bridge ceremony updates: Trump chimes in from afar on bridge, tariffs
Canadian officials celebrated the Gordie Howe International Bridge at a ceremony Friday, July 24, just three days before the bridge is expected to open to the public. Before the ceremony, officials ...
WTAE-TV
Route 68 in Clarion closed due to bridge washout
PennDOT District 10 has announced Route 68 in Clarion is closed between the intersections of Water Run Road and Boundary Street. It is expected to reopen on Monday, July 20 by noon, pending repairs to ...
NBC News
U.S. strikes bridges around key port in Iran, expanding campaign in battle over Hormuz
The United States attacked bridges and other key infrastructure in southern Iran late Friday, capping nearly a week of strikes aimed at intensifying pressure on Tehran to give up control of the Strait ...
Fox Business Network
US, Canada strike deal to open bridge linking Detroit and Windsor after dispute delayed launch
The United States and Canada have reached a deal to open a new multibillion-dollar bridge linking Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, ending a dispute that delayed the project’s launch. The Gordie Howe ...