NEW BEDFORD — It was in the 1950s and '60s that engineers began to steer clear of truss bridges of the sort that collapsed in Minneapolis last week. But the mid-'60s was also the heyday of interstate ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Two 13,000-pound trusses, resurrected from the charred ruins of a wooden bridge in New Hampshire, surely must be among the largest research specimens at Case Western Reserve ...
The restoration of the Bollman Truss Bridge wrapped up last week, returning the landmark to its original “federal red” just in time for the annual bridge lighting in Savage. “It has become a beloved ...
Topeka? State officials said Friday they will review inspection reports of Kansas’ six deck truss bridges, which is the same type of bridge that collapsed in Minneapolis. “The review of reports will ...
SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) - A crew will be making measurements on a historic Shreveport bridge in preparation for design and rehab work. "This is one of two remaining versions of this bridge in the ...
One notable recent instance where a long-span truss design was considered was the Columbia River Crossing, a joint effort by the states of Oregon and Washington to replace the pair of existing through ...
Of the 756 American bridges that share a design with the collapsed Minnesota span, almost a quarter stand in Ohio. They're not flashy, just roads atop trusses, a mishmash of connected steel sticks ...
OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- It's a big day for the demolition of the old eastern span of the Bay Bridge - the last 288 foot section was removed on Monday. It's the very last truss of the old steel bridge ...
Four truss bridges are planned to be built for the Northwest and Northeast trails, helping to fill in the remaining gaps in ...
Corrections and clarifications: This story has been corrected to describe the pedestrian bridge as a truss design, despite its cosmetic appearance as a cable-stayed bridge. The central column and ...