Rhode Island Transportation Director Peter Alviti Jr. blamed private contractors − in full − for the failure of the westbound Washington Bridge while defending the state's near total reliance on ...

The East Haddam Bridge was closed on Thursday morning because of a mechanical failure, according to CTRoads.org. The bridge was closed to vehicles and boat marine traffic. Stream Connecticut News for ...

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge disaster serves as a powerful lesson in engineering and aerodynamics. The collapse on November 7, 1940, stands as one of the most dramatic and instructive engineering ...

Rhode Island sued 13 companies in August that have worked on the now-defunct bridge. Most of them are asking a judge to dismiss the case PROVIDENCE — The engineering firms sued by the state of Rhode ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Mathers Bridge in Brevard County reopened to boating traffic on Monday after being temporarily closed due to mechanical and electrical failures that happened on Saturday, ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — It’s still unclear when the public will see the so-called forensic analysis of the westbound Washington Bridge one year after its abrupt closure, even as companies sued ...

Cable‐stayed bridges have emerged as emblematic feats of modern civil engineering, renowned for their aesthetic appeal and structural ingenuity. However, their dynamic behaviour under variable loads – ...

A forensic report found that long-term neglect and failures by multiple parties – both state agencies and private contractors – led to the Washington Bridge's near-collapse in December 2023. The ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — The New Bedford-Fairhaven swing bridge, which carries Route 6 over the Acushnet River, was closed for a little over an hour on Friday. The Massachusetts Department of ...

EAST HADDAM, Conn. (WTNH) — The East Haddam Swing Bridge has reopened following a “mechanical failure” early Thursday morning, officials said. The Swing Bridge was closed for a short period. First ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Mathers Bridge in Brevard County is temporarily closed to boating traffic after mechanical and electrical failures that happened on Saturday, according to a news release. County ...

Bridges are the most important element in a surface transport network. Once built, they are extremely difficult to replace and it becomes challenging even to close them for a few days for essential ...