Bridges

Percent of bridge area rated poor in state

There are too many deficient bridges in the United States. Read this FreightWaves Classics article that provides a profile of the issue.

The groundbreaking for the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge took place 62 years ago today. Read why it is a key bridge in New York City in this FreightWaves Classics article.

The trucking industry has been taking it on the chin ever since the Interstate 40 bridge over the Mississippi River closed six weeks ago. The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) shut it down on May 11 after one of the agency’s inspectors found a cracked beam in the span. Related: I-40 bridge over Mississippi River […]

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.

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, the association revealed Wednesday in its quadrennial report card. The report card based on an evaluation of 17 infrastructure categories, including roads, bridges, ports, rail, aviation and inland waterways. 2021 […]

From narrow lanes to sheer old age, these are some more bridges that truckers fear the most.

Steep ascents and dizzying heights make these U.S. bridges downright frightening for some truck drivers.

From tight spaces to ghostly faces, some bridges make the hairs stand up on the necks of many truck drivers.

Railroad market voice Jim Blaze writes about technological advances that are making railroads’ capital expenditures on infrastructure more efficient.