Majority of U.S. bridges lack impact protection. Will anything change?
There are 4,207 bridges in the U.S. that allow ships to pass under them. Of those, only 36% are described as having functional pier protection.
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There are 4,207 bridges in the U.S. that allow ships to pass under them. Of those, only 36% are described as having functional pier protection.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore (D) on Wednesday called for “full accountability” following the collapse of the Francis Key Scott Bridge in Baltimore that left six people presumed dead. Moore said on CNN there “needs to be a full and thorough investigation.” “What led up to this? What made the ship lose power? What made them…
Bridge support rangers operate the 18 swing bridges along the canal for boats to pass through.
Missouri Highway Patrol says William F. Smith of Harrisonville, Missouri, died after striking a bridge pillar on northbound I-49 near Archie
It slammed right into a concrete bridge support.