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May 01 2024
News
I-15 bridge upgrades finished in northwest Arizona
Crews completed a $56 million improvement project on Bridge No. 1 on Interstate 15 near Littlefield, Arizona, and the bridge was reopened to traffic in both directions, the Arizona Department of Transportation said on April 30, 2024. Provided By Arizona Department Of Transportation Crews completed a $56 million improvement project on Bridge No. 1 on Interstate 15 near Littlefield, Arizona, and
AZ CentralApr 22 2024
News
Supreme Court divided over homeless ban and rights of the unhoused
Supreme Court justices expressed concern on Monday about punishing homeless people for sleeping outside when they have nowhere else to go while also struggling with how to ensure local and state leaders have the flexibility to deal with the growing number of unhoused individuals nationwide. The court’s review of a set of Oregon anti-camping laws could lead to the most significant ruling on the
Washington PostApr 16 2024
News
Inside Baltimore’s bridge rebuild
PORT IN A STORM — 10 tugs, 9 barges, 8 salvage vessels and 7 cranes, including the Chesapeake 1000 — one of the largest marine cranes on the Eastern Seaboard — have descended on Baltimore. In the wake of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, when the cargo ship Dali lost control and collided with a key support pillar, $60 million in emergency federal funds and numerous salvage
PoliticoApr 29 2024
News
Train derailment shuts down historic Portland bridge
A historic bridge in Portland, Oregon, was shut down Monday morning after a derailed train car was seen leaning against a bridge support. Two cars fully derailed on a Union Pacific line on the east side of the century-old Steel Bridge.
“One train car is leaning against bridge structural support column,” Portland Fire and Rescue stated on X. “Bridge has been shut down and is now
CNN (Online News)Apr 20 2024
News
Blue Mesa bridge closed indefinitely
Colorado state officials closed the “Middle Bridge” that crosses Blue Mesa Reservoir on Thursday, April 18, after state engineers found a crack in the steel. The closure, west of Gunnison, is located between mile marker 131 (the intersection with Hwy. 92) and mile marker 138, near the popular Dillon Pinnacles hike “Local traffic will be allowed through the closure point to reach residents, but
Gunnison Country TimesJul 20 2017
Opinion
Independents can bridge the bipartisan divide
"Thanks to independent coalitions shifting the balance of power in our respective chambers, no piece of legislation in the Maine or Alaska state house can now pass on a straight party-line vote. In Maine, since the start of session, one Republican and two Democrats have decided to un-affiliate from their parties. In Alaska, a coalition of Democrats, Republicans, and independents caucus
Guest WriterApr 24 2024
News
Arkansas bridge conditions top U.S. average
Almost 95% of Arkansas' 12,808 bridges are in good or fair condition. Why it matters: America's bridge infrastructure — long seen as dysfunctional — has been steadily improving for the last 20 years, Axios' Will Chase reports. • The number of bridges rated poor — or an equivalent metric — by the federal government's bridge inventory has fallen from 15% in 2000 to 6.8% in 2023. Driving the news
AxiosApr 18 2024
News
12% of Louisiana bridges are in poor condition
Louisiana has almost twice as many bridges in poor condition as the national average, federal numbers show. Why it matters: While the bridge collapse in Baltimore was due to a series of unlikely accidents rather than crumbling infrastructure, the incident has put renewed focus on the vulnerability of bridges across the U.S. The big picture: 12.2% of Louisiana bridges are in poor condition
Axios