Steel truss bridges are a common sight on roads and railways around the world, with many dating back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Despite their high strength-to-weight ratio, which ...

A steel rod anchoring the Bay Bridge’s new eastern tower that became the second to fail a key integrity test did not succumb to water-induced corrosion like other high-strength components on the span, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A year ago, the Eckert Road Bridge over the Boise River was close to collapse. Now, the Ada County Highway District has a ...

Suyun Ham can’t take his eyes off a scanner. "Lower the sensors a little bit more," Ham urges an assistant. Then a barrage of data floods in, filling computer screens for a diagnosis. But Ham isn’t a ...

ANN ARBOR TWP., MI — It’s been about a month since a boater on the Huron River reported a broken steel cable on a 150-year-old truss bridge. The Foster Bridge on N. Maple Road has now been closed to ...

Federal officials are urging risk assessments for dozens of bridges across 19 states, saying the Maryland Transportation Authority failed to perform such an evaluation before the Francis Scott Key ...