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Lawmakers question 'helpless' RIDOT as Alviti blames contractors for bridge failure

Rhode Island Transportation Director Peter Alviti Jr. blamed private contractors − in full − for the failure of the westbound Washington Bridge while defending the state's near total reliance on ...
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Mathers Bridge reopens to boating traffic after mechanical, electrical failures

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Mathers Bridge in Brevard County reopened to boating traffic on Monday after being temporarily closed due to mechanical and electrical failures that happened on Saturday, ...
The Providence Journal

Forensic analysis of Washington Bridge failure finds problems decades in the making

A forensic report found that long-term neglect and failures by multiple parties – both state agencies and private contractors – led to the Washington Bridge's near-collapse in December 2023. The ...
WPRI 12

One year later, RI officials haven’t released forensic analysis of Washington Bridge failure

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — It’s still unclear when the public will see the so-called forensic analysis of the westbound Washington Bridge one year after its abrupt closure, even as companies sued ...
NBC Connecticut

Mechanical failure closed East Haddam Bridge

The East Haddam Bridge was closed on Thursday morning because of a mechanical failure, according to CTRoads.org. The bridge was closed to vehicles and boat marine traffic. Stream Connecticut News for ...
WPRI 12

New Bedford-Fairhaven bridge back open after brief ‘mechanical failure’

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — The New Bedford-Fairhaven swing bridge, which carries Route 6 over the Acushnet River, was closed for a little over an hour on Friday. The Massachusetts Department of ...
WTNH

East Haddam Swing Bridge reopens after ‘mechanical failure’

EAST HADDAM, Conn. (WTNH) — The East Haddam Swing Bridge has reopened following a “mechanical failure” early Thursday morning, officials said. The Swing Bridge was closed for a short period. First ...
Nature

Dynamic Behavior and Failure Analysis of Cable-Stayed Bridges

Cable‐stayed bridges have emerged as emblematic feats of modern civil engineering, renowned for their aesthetic appeal and structural ingenuity. However, their dynamic behaviour under variable loads – ...
The Boston Globe

‘The state’s on a fishing expedition’: Companies sued by R.I. over Washington Bridge failure deny responsibility

Rhode Island sued 13 companies in August that have worked on the now-defunct bridge. Most of them are asking a judge to dismiss the case PROVIDENCE — The engineering firms sued by the state of Rhode ...
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Mathers Bridge closed to boating traffic after mechanical, electrical failures, Brevard officials say

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Mathers Bridge in Brevard County is temporarily closed to boating traffic after mechanical and electrical failures that happened on Saturday, according to a news release. County ...
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This is Why a $8 Million Bridge Failed in 4 Months

In 1940, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge opened as the world’s third-longest suspension bridge — and collapsed just four months later. Winds of only 70 km/h triggered violent oscillations, reaching 36 ...