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Contractor cited for violations that led to partial Pennsylvania bridge collapse
A contractor in Clarion, Pennsylvania, is being held accountable for the partial collapse of a bridge earlier this year that injured two workers. According to Penn Live, Francis J. Palo Inc. has been cited for serious violations in the form of a flawed engineering process that didn’t make sure the bridge could withstand the heavy […]
January 5, 2016
Roadbuilding
Lawmaker proposes bridge safety hearing
Representative Janice Hahn (D-CA) has called for Congress to hold a hearing on bridge safety when the return from recess, The Hill reported. The request follows last week’s Interstate 5 bridge collapse in Washington State as well as bridge collapse this week in Missouri that resulted from two trains colliding and striking a supporting pillar. […]
May 30, 2013
Roadbuilding
San Francisco-Oakland: Troubled bridge over water
Closing in on an end-of-summer opening, the $6.4 billion eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is getting set for its big day more with a whimper than a bang. Good point from Dan Walters in San Jose Mercury News. Do the trials and tribulations (that seems like a reasonable one size fits all description […]
May 22, 2013
Roadbuilding
Better Bridges
Top FHWA bridge engineer looks at today’s and tomorrow’s bridges.
February 1, 2011
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