When I was a kid, I discovered a Calvin and Hobbes comic strip that posed one of my own burning questions: How do they know the load limit on bridges? Calvin’s dad (incorrectly) tells him, “They drive ...

The big green beam that arrived was part of a delta frame — steel triangles that support the top girders to form the steel supports of the bridge. Surrounded by a motorcade, an oversized truck ...

WVXU's Round the Corner series takes you into the heart of Greater Cincinnati's communities. This time, we're getting to know Covington and the communities around the Brent Spence Bridge. More than 60 ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. The cargo ship collision that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in ...

TODAY IS 520 NOW. THIS MORNING, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS BUILDING A NEW BRIDGE ALONG HANES MILL ROAD IN WINSTON-SALEM. CREWS WILL REPLACE THE OLD BRIDGE OVER HIGHWAY 52 WITH A NEW, ...

In early August, the Florida Dept. of Transportation quietly extended—for the second time in two years—the expected completion date to 2029 for the now $866-million Miami Signature Bridge project. The ...