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Roadbuilding

Changes were made to demolition plans hours before Cincinnati bridge collapse

Kokosing Construction Company Inc., whose employee Brandon Carl was crushed and killed in January while working atop a bridge crossing Interstate 75, says it has hired “independent experts” and a “third party professional engineering firm” to review its demolition plans for the entire company. CEO Brian Burgett made the announcement in a statement late last week, as reported by […]

February 10, 2015

Business

Worker’s death in Ohio bridge collapse places urgency upon New Jersey bridge inspections

Aging infrastructure issues are well-known topics across the political landscape, as President Obama alluded to in his recent State of the Union address. Unfortunately, it takes a tragic incident such as the death of an Ohio construction worker in an overpass collapse to really grab the attention of officials. As a direct result of the Ohio incident, […]

January 23, 2015

Safety

Demolition goes awry, excavator operator killed in tragic bridge collapse in Cincinnati

While working atop a bridge that crosses over Interstate 75 in Cincinnati late Monday night, the structure suddenly collapsed below an excavator operator, crushing and killing the man. According to a report from the Cincinnati Enquirer, 35-year-old Brandon Carl, was operating the machine when the Hopple Street bridge suffered a pancake collapse beneath him. Carl, engaged […]

January 21, 2015

Roadbuilding

Cincinnati bridge collapse kills construction worker, injures truck driver

A construction worker has been killed and a truck driver was injured following the collapse of an overpass in Cincinnati, Ohio, according to NBC News. The cause of the accident is still being investigated, but city officials are calling it a “workplace accident.” “Something went wrong and a tragedy has occurred,” Cincinnati City Manager Harry […]

January 20, 2015

Roadbuilding

Trucker cited in 2013 Skagit River bridge collapse

The May 2013 truck-bridge collision that caused a portion of Interstate 5 to fall into the Skagit River in Washington was in part due to a load too tall for the truck carrying it, according to a report released this week by the Washington State Patrol. WSP says the truck was permitted to carry loads no taller […]

November 21, 2014

Roadbuilding

One killed, four injured after bridge collapses at college

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is investigating what caused an unfinished pedestrian bridge to collapse at a Wake Technical Community College campus last week. The collapse killed one worker and injured four others. The accident happened while crews were pouring concrete for the bridge at Wake Tech’s northern campus off Louisburg Road, officials said. […]

November 17, 2014

Safety

Bridge collapse kills 1 construction worker, injures 4 others in North Carolina

A pedestrian bridge being built as part of a community college campus expansion in Raleigh, North Carolina, collapsed Thursday morning, killing one worker and seriously injuring four others. According to a report from Raleigh’s News and Observer, workers were pouring concrete for the bridge at the Wake Technical Community College campus when it collapsed around 10:15 […]

November 16, 2014

Safety

Semi truck collides with bridge under construction on I-215 in California; causes falsework to collapse

A semi truck hauling sand hit a bridge currently under construction on Interstate 215 in Perris, California, earlier this week causing lumber and steel beams to collapse onto the freeway. Thankfully, construction crews were not scheduled to work on the bridge until later in the day so no workers were harmed in the accident, according […]

July 18, 2014

Roadbuilding

Guest Blog: 5 Reasons Bridges Fail

Human beings are creatures of overcoming obstacles. Out of necessity, we have built bridges to connect islands, places, cities and most importantly, the hearts of men. Because of the amazing urge for innovation, our history has seen the evolution of bridges, from simple plank of wood to the sophisticated engineering marvel and design. As wonderful […]

November 22, 2013

Business

Funding isn’t there to rebuild partially-collapsed I-5 bridge in Washington

Despite the increased attention it has given to the problem, the aftermath of a partial collapse of a bridge on Interstate 5 spanning the Skagit River in Washington state also underscores the dearth of solutions the U.S. has for its aging infrastructure and lack of funding. Last Thursday, a section of the 58-year-old bridge collapsed after […]

May 28, 2013

Roadbuilding

Remember the Alamo Bridge in Washington

If a bridge falls in Washington State does anyone in Washington D.C. hear it? Yes, but for how long will its crash echo in their thoughts? There has been, historically, a relationship between a collapsed bridge span and a collapsed attention span. When a section of the I-5 bridge over the Skagit River in Mount Vernon, […]

May 24, 2013

Roadbuilding

I-5 bridge collapses, causes no fatalities

An oversize truck last night struck a portion of an Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River between Seattle and Canada, sending the portion of the bridge and its occupants into the river below. No fatalities resulted from the collapse, CBS News reported. As of 1:14 a.m. Eastern Time, authorities were still searching the river […]

May 24, 2013