”bridge” News

Travel Picks: World's top 10 amazing bridges

SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Some bridges are a marvel of engineering, yet beyond their practical function they have also inspired musicians, painters and writers.
09 27 2008 6:22PM (...more)

Design flaw cited in bridge collapse

WASHINGTON - Undersized gusset plates in the Interstate 35-W bridge in Minneapolis were "the critical factor" in the bridge collapse last year that killed 13 people and injured 100, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.
01 16 2008 5:12AM (...more)

Pennsylvania Governor Rendell Says $28 Million Investment in Somerset and Bedford Counties Will Create Jobs, Stimulate Economy

To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Chuck Ardo of the Pennsylvania Office of the Governor, +1-717-783-1116 5th Stop on 25-County Bus Tour Celebrates Investments to Repair Bridges, Improve Communities, Expand Businesses SOMERSET, Pa., Aug. 5
08 6 2008 6:31AM (...more)

North American Bridge Championships Compuware Spring 2008 NABC

To: TRAVEL EDITORS Contact: Bill Connellan for the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau, connellan@comcast.net, +1-313-407-7484 Detroit
03 5 2008 11:26PM (...more)

Collapsed bridge's successor may be done by Sept.

MINNEAPOLIS - Two halves of a sparkling new Interstate 35W freeway bridge stretch toward each other over the Mississippi River, separated by a gap of about 200 feet that shrinks with each day as workers toil around the clock.
06 19 2008 4:22PM (...more)

Palin defended bridge to 'spinmeisters'

Marcus Stern is a reporter for ProPublica, an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
09 25 2008 2:21AM (...more)

AP IMPACT: Little progress since bridge collapse

MINNEAPOLIS - A year after the worst U.S. bridge collapse in a generation brought calls for immediate repairs to other spans, two of every three of the busiest problem bridges in each state — carrying nearly 40 million vehicles a day — have had no work beyond regular maintenance.
07 31 2008 9:20AM (...more)

Minnesota sees more `bridge closed' signs

ST. PAUL. Minn. - Minnesota transportation officials have closed three busy bridges since March, hoping motorists will put up with the hassle to avoid the possibility of another deadly bridge collapse .
06 6 2008 10:25AM (...more)

Discover Ideas for Festive Fall Excursions from West Virginia Division of Tourism

As the verdant days of summer change into the vibrant hues of fall, the West Virginia Division of Tourism offers ideas to discover the attractions of the state during this season. 10 2 2009 11:51PM (...more)

Exploring New York By Bike

Read Sen. Charles E. Schumer 's other articles on 06 24 2009 5:18AM (...more)