Glenville officials are taking the first step toward penalizing truck drivers and/or their hauling companies for striking bridges in the town.
The Eugene City Council should to listen to the community, and it could start by taking the recommendations of its own citizen sustainability commission. I've been a member of the commission for the past year and I'm encouraged by the growing community involvement the past few months with the Fossil Free Eugene campaign.
The jury is still out on a future Cortez megabridge. Construction of a 65-foot clearance, fixed span bridge to replace the Cortez draw is programmed for 2026-27 in a five-year tentative work plan from the Florida Department of Transportation.
"Last week I was asking whether things could get any worse," Unlucky Louie told me in the club lounge. "I meant it as a rhetorical question, but life took it as a challenge." Louie blames his bad results on bad luck despite all the evidence to the contrary.
Click here for updates on this story TOSTON, Montana ( Independent Record) - It's Thursday afternoon at The Bunkhouse Bar & Grill near Toston and a few folks are trickling in for lunch, where the daily special this particular day is a jalapeno burger and fries for about $11.
If madness is repeating the same thing over and over, and expecting a different result, then the good folks of Long Grove are truly loony. For the 13th time since it reopened in August, the quaint covered bridge on Robert Parker Coffin Road in downtown Long Grove was struck last week by a truck.
The man was rescued from the water after the car went over the bridge wall following a crash with injuries, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. JACKSONVILLE, Fla - Newly released photos paint a picture of the harrowing rescue of a young man whose vehicle plummetted off the Dames Point Bridge Saturday night.
TROY, Vt. (WCAX) - The Troy community is mourning the loss of the 111-year-old River Road Covered Bridge, which caught fire and collapsed on Saturday. Residents are in disbelief that the century-old structure is gone. "My friend texted me and she said, 'The bridge burned down.' and I said 'No way,'" said Maeve Bathalon.
Officials in the Vermont town of Troy are beginning the process of determining whether they will be able to replace the town's 111-year-old covered bridge that was destroyed by a fire, a town official said Monday. The fire started in a snowmobile that was crossing the 92-foot (28-meter) bridge at about 11 a.m.
With little public notice or attention, PennDOT's Public-Private Partnership Board approved the Pathways Major Bridge P3 Initiative on Nov. 12, that will institute tolls on five to 10 interstate bridges across the commonwealth. The tolls would apply to all vehicles crossing these yet-to-be-named bridges, but it would have a disproportionate impact on the trucking industry.
A car was pulled out of the St. Johns River Sunday morning after the vehicle went over the side of the concrete wall of the Dames Point Bridge following a crash Saturday night with another car in the southbound lanes, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
MIDDLETOWN - The second phase of the state's $46 million rehabilitation of the Arrigoni Bridge and approach spans is expected to be wrapped up by early next month, paving the way for the third stage of construction. According to the state Department of Transportation, nearly 34,000 vehicles each day cross the 84-year-old structure, which spans the Connecticut River between Middletown and Portland.
A consortium of contracting firms who built the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge sued the New York State Thruway Authority on Monday, accusing the authority of interference in the construction of the $4 billion project, leading to delays and extra expenses.
An all-too familiar traffic hazard is blocking several lanes of Interstate 10 on Monday morning. A big rig appears to have struck the Houston Avenue bridge over the Katy Freeway around 10:20 a.m., according to Houston TranStar reports. The truck lost its load in the process, leaving debris in at least one outside lane.
(BLOOMFIELD) - The AM Kennedy & Sons Bridge located on South Baseline Road in Greene County is currently closed due to a fire. The bridge will be closed until further notice. On Sunday, at 9:04 a.m. the Taylor Fire Rescue was dispatched to the bridge for a fire.
Plans to replace a nearly 90-year-old bridge on S.C. Highway 302 have been approved by state authorities with construction planned to begin in early spring this year. The frequently traveled bridge, which crosses over South Fork Edisto River between Couchton and Wagener, has been closed since Nov. 30, 2020, as the S.C.
MILLVILLE - The Main Street bridge over the Maurice River will come in for a major rebuilding starting in 2023, but the New Jersey Department of Transportation says the heavily traveled span will stay open to traffic in both directions during construction.
DETROIT (WXYZ) - Bridge replacement work over I-94 will begin Monday. MDOT is replacing the Fontenac Street, Cadillac Avenue and Burns Street overpasses above I-94. The work is in advance of the I-94 modernization project; the rebuilding of I-94 in Detroit begins in 2024.
MACKINAW CITY, MI - Michigan's fascinatingly beautiful blue ice has returned. The blue shards became a social media phenomenon in 2016. Since then, we've been on the lookout for their appearance. The Straits of Mackinac is a well-known place to spot this marvel - and 2021 is no different.
In order to complete the work, the contractor will need to close individual traffic lanes, but Metropolitan Parkway SW will remain open at all times in both directions. Some minor traffic delays should be expected. This work will not block any other roads or the entrances to any businesses or homes in the vicinity.