Utah Department of Transportation - Tue April 09, 2019
UDOT Repairs Bridges Over Jordan River Surplus Canal
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) advised drivers to plan ahead for a long-term lane closure on westbound I-80 near the I-215 west belt. Westbound I-80 is reduced to two lanes for approximately four months to allow crews to replace the decks (driving surfaces) on the I-80 bridges over the Jordan River Surplus Canal....
Oregon Department of Transportation - Tue April 09, 2019
Oregon Bay Bridge Project Under Way
Major repairs to the New Youngs Bay Bridge, an important connection between Astoria and Warrenton on U.S. 101, begins. The extensive repair work is expected to take more than two years to complete. There will be periodic single lane closures at night to allow the contractor to move equipment....
Idaho Transportation Department - Tue April 09, 2019
Idaho Transportation Department Begins Bridge Replacements
The Idaho Transportation Department will begin work April 1, 2019 on two bridge construction projects along U.S.-20. The new crossings will be located over Willow Creek in Camas County (MP 164) and Rock Creek in Blaine County (MP 173)....
Oregon Department of Transportation - Tue April 09, 2019
ODOT Making Repairs to Two Bridges Along OR 18
A project that will repair two bridges in Dayton will require the closure of OR 18 from OR 154 (Lafayette Highway) to OR 99W (Pacific Highway) at McDougall Junction for three weeks in May. Nightly one-lane closures will be periodic through September....
Associated Press - Tue April 09, 2019
$9.9B Transportation Budget Includes Salmon, I-5 Bridge Funds
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) Washington House Democrats released their two-year transportation budget proposal on March 25, with $9.9 billion in spending for projects including a new hybrid-electric ferry and the conversion of two more....
MDOT - Mon April 08, 2019
Mississippi DOT Announces Bridge Closings
Under the authority of Gov. Phil Bryant's April 2018 emergency bridge closure proclamation, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) was directed March 27 to begin immediately closing at least 34 local bridges....
AASHTO Journal - Mon April 08, 2019
ARTBA Report: Over 47,000 Bridges are 'Structurally Deficient'
According to the latest annual bridge report issued by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, 47,052 bridges in the United States are classified as "structurally deficient," down slightly from the 2018 edition....
ANNA JEAN KAISER - Associated Press - Mon April 08, 2019
Ferry Hits Brazil Bridge, Sending Roadway, Cars Into River
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A ferryboat collided with a bridge pillar in Brazil's Amazon region April 6, causing the span's central roadway to plunge into the Moju River along with two cars and cutting a highway to one of the country's busiest ports, authorities said....
CEG - Thu April 04, 2019
GDOT Plans Replacement of 65-Year-Old Albany Bridge
Georgia state officials say a 65-year-old bridge in the southwestern part of the state should be replaced, and the project could take two years and cost at least $15 million. The AP reported the state Department of Transportation wants to completely rebuild the Oglethorpe Boulevard Bridge spanning the Flint River in downtown Albany....
Emily Buenzle - Tue April 02, 2019
Collapsed Bridge Passed Inspection in 2018; DOT Still Investigating
The concrete railing portion of a bridge collapsed, injuring one in Chattanooga, Tenn., on April 1. The incident occurred at the I-75 North and I-24 West split, and shut down two interstate ramps on what is reported to be one of the nation's busiest intersections, CNN reported....
