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bridges
The Bridges of Lane County, Oregon
Though covered bridges are generally associated with New England, Lane County, Oregon, boasts 20 of them.
NTSB Calls for Examination of Thousands of Bridges Nationwide in Wake of Fern Hollow Bridge Collapse
Ohio Bridge Bomb Suspects Sentenced
Three suspects in the Ohio bridge bombing plot on May Day of this year received prison terms Tuesday.
Bay Bridge Becomes Moving Canvas of Light
As the world’s largest LED art installation, The Bay Lights will illuminate the bay and bring the Bay Bridge to new shining significance.
All-Electronic Tolling at Henry Hudson Bridge May Presage Future
A new way of tolling will be fully implemented on the Henry Hudson Bridge beginning in November.
Frequent Bridge Collapses Help Boost China’s GDP
Not one state official was held responsible or charged with negligence for the last 12 bridge collapses in China. But, when a bridge collapses, it must be taken down and rebuilt, increasing China’s GDP, which officials seek to maximize.
New Bridge in Northeast China Collapses, Three Dead
Three people were killed and five injured in a bridge collapse near China’s northeastern city of Harbin.
Bronx Officials Want Public Input for Bridge Replacement
Construction will start on City Island Bridge in February and Bronx officials are saying the public should be allowed to give input before construction starts.
Tripling Brooklyn Bridge’s Pedestrian-Bike Path
A narrow elevated pathway, reaching at most 16 feet wide, is currently split into four lanes for pedestrians and cyclists to cross the Brooklyn Bridge.
$14 Toll Estimated for Planned Tappan Zee Bridge
Tolls for the new Tappan Zee Bridge, when and if it’s built, will be around $14, according to the Journal News. Larry Schwartz, secretary to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, estimated the price at a recent community meeting about the bridge.
