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Key bridge to Mount Rainier ‘starting to buckle,’ closes indefinitely
The closure will pinch recreational access to Mount Rainier National Park, rendering two of its precious few entrance points ...
Baltimore Mayor Scott announces $1.2 million donation to Key Bridge collapse victims and survivors
Baltimore City will contribute $1.2 million to the Key Bridge Emergency Response Fund, which supports victims' families and ...
Maryland seeks to protect Bay Bridge with safety improvements
The National Transportation Safety Board has expressed concerns about the bridge’s safety after the Key Bridge collapse in ...
Is the Newport Bridge at risk of a vessel strike? What's being done to find out
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority has responded to a letter from the National Transportation Safety Board ...
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State to consider short-, long-term solutions to protect Bay Bridge from catastrophic ship strikes
State transportation officials said they are working on strategies to protect the two bridges over the Chesapeake Bay ...
103-year-old bridge's closure isolates key areas of Mount Rainier National Park
WSDOT permanently closed the Fairfax Bridge, blocking public access to key areas of Mount Rainier National Park.
Bay Bridge doesn’t meet risk threshold for ship strikes, Maryland assessment finds
A new analysis found that neither span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge meets modern risk thresholds for vessel strikes, Maryland ...
Newly released analysis determines Maryland bridges do not meet risk threshold standards
In response to a critique from the NTSB, the Maryland Transportation Authority is revealing plans for safety measures to ...
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Maryland Plans $160M Safety Upgrade for Bay Bridge
The proposed upgrades are estimated to cost $160 million. While the Bay Bridge currently meets federal requirements for ...
Newport’s Pell Bridge begins vulnerability assessment, as recommended for dozens of US bridges after Baltimore collapse
The bridge is among 68 nationwide - including Boston’s Tobin Bridge and Cape Cod’s Borne and Sagamore bridges - that do not ...
Photos of new Big Carlos Pass bridge along Fort Myers Beach show significant progress
The Big Carlos Pass Bridge connects the south end of Fort Myers Beach to Lover’s Key on Estero Boulevard. Construction includes: The construction contract also includes creation of an offshore ...
Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority begins Newport Pell Bridge risk assessment
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority responded to the NTSB’s recommendation to assess the Newport Pell Bridge after ...