Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A cargo ship hit the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Florida's Tampa Bay in 1980, collapsing one span and killing 35 people. AP ...

The metal rail line bridge was made to carry hoppers full of cement. A hopper weighs 270 tons and the bridges can have at least four of them on it at a time. A passenger car weighs 17 tons. An inch of ...

KEWAUNEE COUNTY (WLUK) -- A new initiative to inspect small structures in Wisconsin has uncovered dozens of safety concerns, leading to open-ended road closures and weight restrictions. Amanda Haen ...

As time passed, farming equipment got bigger and heavier. More modern bypasses were built, negating the need for the covered bridges. To this day, though, the historic structures remain owned and ...

Maine (WABI) - The search for at least six construction workers believed to be in the water continues following the shocking Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore. TV5 spoke with Maine DOT about bridge ...

The iconic Bourne and Sagamore bridges are free to take, but come with restrictions. The post The Cape Cod bridges are up for ...

"This isn't just about one bridge. This is about private bridges on private property across the state," said Danbury Public Works Director Bill Buckley. Buckley argues that bridges are "structures," ...

The principal architect of the modern Interstate 74 bridge, Miguel Rosales, has released a new book on the art and aesthetics behind one of the world’s most unavoidable structures: bridges. The ...

Composites are already widely used for structural strengthening and lightweight construction, yet codes and standards are still fragmented. The forthcoming composite Eurocode is pivotal to transform ...

The famed bridges of Madison County are rapidly approaching a potential cause of demise: old age. The county's budget for road repairs already is limited, and leaders believe its 17,000 residents have ...