Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are calling on transportation officials across the nation to examine thousands of bridges following a probe into the January 2022, collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In a report published on May 18, NTSB provided an update on its investigation into the collapse of the bridge, which injured multiple…
NTSB Calls for Examination of Thousands of Bridges Nationwide in Wake of Fern Hollow Bridge Collapse
May 19, 2023
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Covered Bridges Once Dotted Kentucky’s Countryside. Fewer Than a Dozen Remain Standing
By Aaron Mudd From Lexington Herald-Leader Lexington—Just before World War II, covered bridges — also called kissing bridges — could be found all over Kentucky, spanning rivers and creeks. Now, only 11 remain. Kentucky could count 65 such bridges prior to WWII, but as early as 1952, the number had rapidly shrunk to 39. The…
Pennsylvania Plan to Toll 9 Bridges Moves Forward
March 12, 2022
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Despite the $1.6 billion in federal funding for Pennsylvania bridges announced January by U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Pennsylvania says it needs more money to fix bridges. Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf is moving forward with his plan to toll nine bridges. The move has been challenged in Commonwealth Court by municipalities near proposed tolling locations,…
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Announces $1.6 Billion for Pennsylvania Bridges
January 15, 2022
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When an eight-lane Minneapolis, Minnesota bridge carrying Interstate 35 over the Mississippi River collapsed in 2007 killing 13 people, the nation took a closer look at aging infrastructure. Structurally deficient and poor condition bridges were found everywhere across the United States. Engineers knew it, and after the Minneapolis disaster, there was a new urgency to…
Lawmakers Aim to Stiffen Penalty for Pennsylvania Turnpike Toll Violators
More than $104 million in Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls went uncollected last year. Now Pennsylvania House Transportation Committee members are proposing a move to more quickly bring toll violators into compliance to help the debt-ridden turnpike. Currently, toll violators are subject to a suspended vehicle registration if they have at least six unpaid tolls, or total…
Republicans Crafting Narrow Infrastructure Proposal to Counter Biden’s $2.3 Billion Plan
Republicans plan to unveil an infrastructure package that excludes items like funding for elder care to counter President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion proposal, several GOP senators said Wednesday. The large Democrat package would allocate $400 billion for the care of the elderly and disabled, among other provisions that would not be included in typical infrastructure…
Orange County’s Poorly Maintained Bridges Could Finally Be Repaired
April 2, 2021
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Commentary Several Southern California bridges in desperate need of repair could finally be getting the attention they need. President Joe Biden’s administration recently began releasing details of its $3 trillion “infrastructure” plan, including a proposal to spend part of the money fixing “the ten most economically-significant bridges in the country in need of reconstruction. It…
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