The new two-mile-long bridge Key Bridge in Baltimore will be longer and higher than its 1970s-era steel arch continuous truss predecessor. Maryland officials have debuted the initial design concept ...

In response to the catastrophic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March 2024, Maryland has selected engineering firm Kiewit to oversee the design and construction of a replacement structure.

RAILWAY AGE, JULY 2023 ISSUE: Welcome to “Timeout for Tech with Gary T. Fry, Ph.D., P.E.” Each month, we examine a technology topic about which professionals in the railway industry have asked to ...

When the American Bridge team was awarded the $56.8-million design-build contract to build its replacement, the original Pinellas Bayway bridge had reached the end of its useful life and had no ...

It’s always interesting when architects design bridges. The building type is most associated with engineers—how architects go about designing this critical infrastructure offers a unique peek into ...

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) will vote on a proposed plan to construct a new Chesapeake Bay Bridge on Dec. 18 ...

The Connecticut Department of Transportation has completed the design of a project on a centrally located bridge and is looking to advertise the job by end of year, a spokesperson said. The ...

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) said it's making a few changes to the proposed design of Baltimore's new Francis Scott Key Bridge, which will hopefully limit some of the environmental ...

Aging infrastructure is a major issue in the U.S. with nearly 50 percent of bridges considered in poor condition—nearly 12 percent are over 80 years old; 42 percent are over 50. Many have high volumes ...

A cargo ship hit the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Florida's Tampa Bay in 1980, collapsing one span and killing 35 people. AP Photo/Jackie Green This is not the first time a ship has taken out a bridge.