bridge News Updates

Business

I-495 Bridge in Delaware Closes After Failing Inspection

An Interstate 495 bridge in Wilmington, Delaware, has been closed indefinitely after inspectors discovered that four of the 37 support columns are tilted as much as 4% out of vertical alignment, the Delaware Department of Transportation said.

June 3, 2014
Government, Business

Ambassador Bridge Begins New Toll System for Commercial Vehicles

The Ambassador Bridge has begun a new toll system for commercial vehicles, designed to ease congestion, according to the bridge’s owners.

April 7, 2014
Government, Business

Canada, US Launch Truck Pre-Inspection Program at Peace Bridge

Canada and the United States have launched the second phase of a pilot program designed to speed freight flow at the border by having U.S.-bound trucks inspected on Canadian soil.

February 24, 2014
Business

Green Bay Bridge Reopens

The Green Bay, Wis., bridge closed for more than three months after sagging reopened Jan. 5.

January 6, 2014
Business

I-35 Section Closed in Minnesota Due to Bridge Deterioration

Minnesota officials have closed a section of Interstate 35 in Duluth after inspectors found a deteriorating piling on a bridge.

November 20, 2013
Government, Business

Sagging Wis. Bridge Expected to Open by January

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced Oct. 22 that it expects to reopen by January the bridge that carries Interstate 43 traffic though Green Bay.

October 22, 2013
Business

Wis. Gov. Declares Sagging Bridge an Emergency

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) signed a declaration of emergency for the sagging Leo Frigo Memorial Bridge, which has been closed since Sept. 25, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

September 30, 2013
Business

Jacksonville Bridge Closed After Struck by Ship

The Mathews Bridge, a major east-west artery in Jacksonville, Fla., is closed indefinitely after being struck by a ship Sept. 26, the Associated Press reported.

September 27, 2013
Business

More than 65,000 U.S. Bridges Labeled as ‘Structurally Deficient,’ AP Says

A recent analysis of the federal National Bridge Inventory shows that 65,605 bridges are classified as “structurally deficient” and 20,808 are “fracture critical,” the Associated Press reported.

September 17, 2013
Business

I-5 Skagit River Bridge Opens in Washington

The Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River in Washington state opened Sept. 15 with a permanent span to replace the section that collapsed in May, the Washington State Department of Transportation said.

September 16, 2013