Mercier Bridge inspections reveal alarming decay

Quebec has released long-awaited inspection reports on Montreal’s Mercier Bridge that confirm rapidly accelerating decay in the aging structure forced its closure earlier this summer. Corrosion noted in a 2011 inspection was so advanced that some bridge parts were perforated and deformed, the reports say. In particular, the report said, 10 gusset plates that hold [...]

‘Significant corrosion’ on Stillwater Lift Bridge

STILLWATER, Minn. — Temporary load restrictions begin Thursday for the Stillwater Lift Bridge after the discovery of significant corrosion on some of the bridge’s components. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) says crews discovered the corrosion during a regularly scheduled inspection. “Although the bridge can safely handle day to day traffic, heavy loads will wear the [...]

Verrazano-Narrows Bridge paint job will extend span’s lifespan

It’s not going to be Vincent Van Gogh’s “Starry Night,” but the $19 million paint job on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge will put corrosion in check and extend the span’s life. The scheduled two-year project began late in 2010, but workers for the contractor just started stripping the old lead-based paint in July, said MTA spokeswoman [...]

Bridge collapse “linked to excessive Four Rivers dredging”

  www.hani.co.kr reports that dredging to expedite operations around a pier allegedly exposed a Korean bridge to corrosion which ultimately led to its collapse. The Waegwan Railroad Bridge in Yangmok Township, Chilgok County, North Gyeongsang Province (also known as the “Bridge of National Defense”), after standing solidly for the last hundred years, collapsed in light monsoon rain. The bridge, which, [...]

Corrosion under the Lincoln Street Bridge is prompting the City of Wichita to begin building a new bridge

Lincoln Bridge Closing Disrupts Local Fishermen “I know they’ve got to do their job but it’s going to affect a lot of the good fishing down through there,” said Kenneth Snell, with a fishing rod in one hand, ready to fish south of the Lincoln Street Bridge. Fishermen along the Arkansas River were not looking [...]

Skyway Bridge corrosion repairs will cause partial lane closures

Repairs to the Burlington Bay Skyway Bridge will cause partial lane closures at night until October. The project to fix Toronto-bound lanes will replace bridge expansion joints to protect against the warming and cooling effects that cause cracking and splitting, and coat the structural steel to help prevent corrosion. Construction on the Burlington bridge started [...]

Inspection of bridge that connects Iowa and Nebraska to ensue

Officials in Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa are looking forward to results of the inspection of a foot traffic bridge for signs of wear, tear and corrosion, approximately 30 months after the span was crossed for the first time, KETV reports. Named for a former Nebraska senator who secured its $22 million funding, the Bob Kerrey [...]

Minneapolis gets first money for Plymouth bridge repairs

An estimated funding gap of around $5 million remains and may hinge on state bonding prospects. Minneapolis has landed the first dollop of roughly $7 million it is seeking to repair the closed Plymouth Avenue bridge. The Minnesota Department of Transportation has awarded the project $2.145 million in state disaster money, department official Julie Skallman [...]

Bridge over Southgate Drive in Blacksburg to remain closed

The Huckleberry Trail bridge over Southgate Drive in Blacksburg must remain closed for several months as a new bridge is installed, engineers have determined. The bridge was inspected last month after corrosion was found on structural supports. They determined a new bridge must be installed, which should be completed by late summer. The town installed [...]

Residents, commissioners fear what Cortez Bridge study might bring

Just as the Florida Department of Transportation is set to begin much needed repairs to the Cortez Bridge, it will launch a $1.5 million study on the long-term future of the 55-year-old structure. The aging draw bridge is considered structurally deficient, FDOT engineers told county commissioners on Tuesday. The list of problems is not short: [...]