Aging infrastructure as a global problem was clearly on display when a bridge span partially collapsed into the Elbe River in Dresden, Germany on Sept. 11. The sudden late-night failure caused no ...

A Pittsburgh Regional Transit operator hurt when the Fern Hollow Bridge collapsed under his bus more than two years ago filed a detailed lawsuit Thursday against the City of Pittsburgh and three ...

MJ Engineering and Landscaping designed a 2002 bridge that failed during construction in Marcy SLINGERLANDS – When the new rail trail bridge in Slingerlands buckled and failed while being installed ...

Rhode Island Transportation Director Peter Alviti Jr. blamed private contractors − in full − for the failure of the westbound Washington Bridge while defending the state's near total reliance on ...

BALTIMORE -- The tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge has placed a spotlight on the durability of bridge structures. Data shows the Bay Bridge is one of more than 17 thousand bridges in the ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — It’s still unclear when the public will see the so-called forensic analysis of the westbound Washington Bridge one year after its abrupt closure, even as companies sued ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A handful of defendants in the state’s Washington Bridge lawsuit pushed back Tuesday against allegations they are responsible for increased wear and tear damage on the ...

Bridge inspections are time-consuming, inefficient and often subjective processes that rely heavily on human judgment, leading to overlooked or underestimated structural problems or damage. A new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PROVIDENCE – Before Rhode Islanders were promised a "day of reckoning" for anyone responsible for the demise of the westbound ...

Bridges are the most important element in a surface transport network. Once built, they are extremely difficult to replace and it becomes challenging even to close them for a few days for essential ...