In early March, the Route 71 bridge linking Belmar and Avon stopped opening to boat traffic. The unexpected closure due to a mechanical failure adds the bridge to a list of bridges in New Jersey with ...

Just over 10% of New York's locally owned bridges were rated in poor condition in 2024, according to data from the Federal Highway Administration's National Bridge Inventory. Federal highway officials ...

Westmoreland County has 143 state-inspected bridges that are rated in poor condition and will need maintenance work, if they haven’t already been closed. PennDOT lists a bridge as being in poor ...

Keywords: Earthquake engineering; buckling restrained braces; bridge; seismic protection; structural fuse; bi-directional end diaphragm. Abstract: This report considers two applications of ...

NEW BEDFORD — The bad news is that six New Bedford bridges are considered structurally "poor" in some way by the federal Department of Transportation. The good news is that five of the six are within ...

Bridges are rated on a variety of factors, the three most important of which are the conditions of the surface, superstructure and substructure, or foundation. Each is rated on a scale of 1 (“imminent ...

The concept uses inexpensive braces called Buckling Restrained Braces (BRBs) and sliding bearings that work together to protect the bridge columns and superstructure from damage, so that the bridge ...

Chances are that if you commute in Louisville, you'll probably have to cross over at least one bridge as you head to and from work or school every day — but how safe are they? A bridge inspection ...