By Joshua McElwee and Lucinda Elliott Pope Leo urges South America to bridge divides on Uruguay stop of 12-day tour MONTEVIDEO, – Pope Leo on Saturday urged an estimated 40,000 people, many of whom waited overnight in the rain on the Uruguay-Argentina border for his visit, to bridge their differences as he toured a region … Read more
Heavy rain triggered widespread flash flooding across Arizona on Sunday, collapsing a bridge in the mountain town of Pinetop-Lakeside. The collapse led to mandatory evacuations in several communities and leaving emergency crews carrying out water rescues as officials warned the dangerous weather would continue. Floodwaters collapsed a bridge in Pinetop-Lakeside, stranded residents across Arizona and … Read more
A busy bridge in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, became a recurring trouble spot for drivers, especially when rain or ice reduced the road surface’s grip. In the years before 2012, more than 54 crashes were recorded at the location, prompting transportation officials to look for a solution that could improve safety without shutting down a major … Read more
One person died Thursday after jumping from a bridge during an hours-long police standoff. The man was trying to jump off the bridge as the SWAT team had forced closure of the Interstate 45 and Interstate 20 interchange in southern Dallas, authorities said. Dallas police closed a major highway interchange for several hours Thursday after … Read more
A search is underway for a Texas mother who disappeared after authorities said she crashed her car on one of Louisiana’s longest bridges, walked away and vanished before troopers arrived. 22-year-old Christina Munn-Holliday was reported missing to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office on September 30 after a reported hit-and-run crash on I-10 in Iberville Parish, … Read more
Two ramps at the Interstate 275 and state Route 4 interchange in Hamilton County, Ohio, will be closed this weekend for bridge repairs. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has announced the closures. Two ramps at the I-275 and SR 4 interchange in Ohio will close from Friday night. (Representational Image/ UnSplash) Which ramps will … Read more
A major fire broke out at an apartment building on Peach Lane in Old Bridge, Middlesex County, New Jerseywith flames spreading through the roof and part of the structure collapsing. The incident prompted a fourth-alarm mutual aid request, according to updates shared by local fire-tracking accounts on X and Facebook. A fourth-alarm mutual aid request … Read more
As per the report, engineers will use accelerated bridge construction methods to limit disruption to one of the region’s busiest transportation corridors. A bridge that has carried Washington traffic for more than seven decades is headed for a major transformation, but commuters may barely notice the most dramatic part of the work. The nearly half-mile-long … Read more
A $2.52 billion federal loan has been approved to build the Interstate 10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project, clearing the way for the largest infrastructure project in Alabama’s history. US Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced the approval of the low-interest loan, which provides key funding for the $4.15 billion project aimed at fixing … Read more
More than eight decades after the Roosevelt Bridge first carried traffic across Lake Texoma, Oklahoma has begun work on a massive replacement project that will reshape one of the region’s most important transportation links. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) says the more than $408 million project will replace the aging US-70 bridge while keeping … Read more