Concrete barriers on Maryland’s bridges and overpasses are not strong enough to withstand impact from large commercial vehicles, traffic safety advocates said. Police and federal transportation ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island has filed a lawsuit against 13 companies over the failure of the Washington Bridge, alleging they failed to identify and address “worsening structural issues” ...

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The "young engineer" who spotted critical issues with the Washington Bridge stands to become a local hero – except that we still don't know who he is. Thanks to newly released records, however, we ...

Over five hours of under-oath questioning, Alviti told an Oversight Committee that the DOT does not have the capacity to ...

Several hours before an unfinished building collapsed near the Boise Airport, killing three and critically injuring five others, Robert Hamilton pulled off to the side of the road and snapped a few ...

Everything went wrong in the exact worst way. For decades, countless ships sailed under the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Each one tacitly presented a threat, but rarely in reality: The vessels steered ...

The recent collapse at a bridge construction site on the Sejong-Pocheon Expressway is just the latest in an unfortunate ...

Nicknamed "Galloping Gertie" for its tendency to bend and undulate, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge had just opened to traffic on July 1, 1940. In a now infamous failure, in the face of moderate winds the ...

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge disaster serves as a powerful lesson in engineering and aerodynamics. The collapse on November 7, 1940, stands as one of the most dramatic and instructive engineering ...