While Washington's bridges are generally in good shape, there is no shortage of bridges vulnerable to failure. Of the state's more than 7,700 bridges, inspectors believe 95 percent are in good health.

Repairing bridges is much like a root canal–painful but sometimes necessary, says Islam Mantawy, Ph.D., an assistant ...

A federal agency recommended in 1981 that bridges near ports and harbors be assessed to see which ones needed better protection. In 1983, a report echoed the call, advising states and other bridge ...

Due to environmental conditions in Canada, freeze-thaw cycles, road salt and moisture are serving to accelerate cracking and ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. (WSBT) — We’re just a few weeks away from the start of commercial sailing season on Lake Michigan. But a recent inspection on a Berrien County bridge found a problem. The ...

For many, the shock and horror following the ship collision and subsequent collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore sparks the question: “could it happen here?” Gov. Maura Healey aimed to ...

Now what's behind me here in Baltimore really is what sparked the question about the quality of bridges in the United States. Tomorrow is the one year anniversary of the Francis Scott Key Bridge ...

NANTICOKE, Pa. — The century-old bridge that connects Nanticoke and West Nanticoke across the Susquehanna River has a history of problems. "We went over that bridge, and it's a tight fit," said ...

A federal agency recommended in 1981 that bridges near ports and harbors be assessed to see which ones needed better protection. In 1983, a report echoed the call, advising states and other bridge ...

America has a bridge problem. It doesn’t yet have a national bridge solution Federal authorities raised the alarm about ship strikes in the the 1980s. After the Key Bridge collapse, they're taking a ...