Bridges
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News
5 states with most structurally deficient bridges
Truckers are likely using many of the 46,000 U.S. bridges that are classified as “structurally deficient.” These are the states with the most.
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Infrastructure
Infrastructure upgrade: US improves from D+ to C-
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) gave the nation’s infrastructure an overall grade of C-, up from a grade of D+ four years ago,…
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Weather and Critical Events
America’s scariest bridges for truckers: Part 3
From narrow lanes to sheer old age, these are some more bridges that truckers fear the most.
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Weather and Critical Events
America’s scariest bridges for truckers: Part 2
Steep ascents and dizzying heights make these U.S. bridges downright frightening for some truck drivers.
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Weather and Critical Events
America’s scariest bridges for truckers
From tight spaces to ghostly faces, some bridges make the hairs stand up on the necks of many truck drivers.
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Rail
Commentary: Railroad freight moves across a vertically integrated asset base
Railroad market voice Jim Blaze writes about technological advances that are making railroads' capital expenditures on infrastructure more efficient.
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News
Two truck drivers killed in separate bridge accidents this week on Houston highways
The driver of a tractor-trailer died during a deadly accident on July 3 after his truck was cut off by another vehicle and fell off…
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News
Flood-damaged roads in Midwest making fairly speedy recoveries
Thousands of miles of damaged roads in Iowa and Nebraska have dwindled to less than 150. Crews have been working hard to restore infrastructure after…
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FreightWaves Infographics
Bridges Over Troubled Water
The infrastructure of the United States could use some work — especially when it comes to the bridges.
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Economics
State trucking association pushes back against need for tolls in Connecticut
Tolls once graced Connecticut highways until the mid 1980s, but the state is now looking at bringing them back to increase revenue. The state trucking…
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