bridges News

Newspaper Says Caltrans Found Problems With Tests

A California Department of Transportation engineering team has uncovered a broader range of problems with the safety testing of roadways and bridges in California, including tests of work performed on the eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, The …

Virginia Gets Funds to Fix Storm-Damaged Roads, Bridges

Virginia is getting more than $19 million in federal funding to repair roads and bridges damaged by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the funding from the Federal Highway Administration’s Emergency Relief Program on …

Virginia Gets $2.1M for Storm-damaged Roads, Bridges

Virginia is getting federal help to pay for repairing roads and bridges damaged by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood said Monday that Virginia will receive more than $2.1 million from the Federal …

Oklahoma City, Tulsa Among Top in Deficient Spans

Tulsa and Oklahoma City are among the top cities in the nation for having structurally deficient bridges. A national study released Wednesday shows Tulsa is the worst area in the nation among cities of its size when it comes to …

Oklahoma Governor to Announce Plan to Cut Bad Bridges

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin and state transportation officials are developing plans that Fallin says will dramatically reduce the number of deficient highway bridges in the state. Fallin will discuss the plan Monday at the State Capitol. Oklahoma ranks second in …

Report: Funding Boost Improves Oklahoma Bridges

A new report shows a dramatic increase in state funding for transportation has helped Oklahoma improve road safety and dramatically reduce the number of structurally deficient bridges. The report released Monday by the Washington, D.C.-based The Road Information Program, or …