Bridges

Thu January 26, 2017

Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Net Construction May Disrupt Bridge Traffic

The iconic Golden Gate Bridge will soon see the construction of a suicide net and deterrent, but when construction begins, traffic may be disrupted for up to four years. Perhaps luckily for some commuters, that traffic scramble may only be at night....

Lori Tobias - Wed January 25, 2017

Traffic Continues During 'Raise the Roadway' Project

Construction crews in New York and New Jersey are at work on a project that is a first for bridge construction. Crews in the joint "Raise the Roadway" venture of Skanska Koch/Kiewit Infrastructure are raising the roadway of the Bayonne Bridge from 151 ft....

Andrea Watts - CEG Correspondent - Mon January 23, 2017

Decommissioning of SR 520 Floating Bridge on Schedule

Since its opening in 1963, the state Route 520 Bridge provided Seattle and Eastside residents a shortcut across Lake Washington. By the 1990s, its 1950's design couldn't accommodate the increased number of vehicles crossing the lake, resulting in lengthy backups during rush hour....

Mon August 22, 2016

Eight Workers Killed in Highway Bridge Collapse

Fox News Latino is reporting that eight workers were killed in an accident at a highway construction site in southern Mexico, the Guerrero state Attorney General's Office said. The accident occurred during construction of the Acapulco-Zihuatanejo highway, known as the new Route of the Sun....