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Newport’s Pell Bridge begins vulnerability assessment, as recommended for dozens of US bridges after Baltimore collapse
The bridge is among 68 nationwide - including Boston’s Tobin Bridge and Cape Cod’s Borne and Sagamore bridges - that do not ...
Chesapeake Bay Bridge is safe despite NTSB vessel collision risk report, MDTA says
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge does not meet a modern risk threshold for vessel collisions according to the National ...
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Is the Newport Bridge at risk of a vessel strike? What's being done to find out
After the Francis Scott Key Bridge ... 68 bridges in need of vulnerability assessment. This list included the Clairborne Pell ...
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Rhode Island authorizes Newport Pell Bridge risk assessment
The Rhode Island agency that oversees the Newport Pell Bridge on Monday released its response to the National Transportation ...
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RITBA conducting risk assessment of Newport Pell Bridge
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority said it is conducting a risk assessment of the Newport Pell Bridge in response ...
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MDTA issues response to NTSB after inspection of Chesapeake Bay Bridge
MDTA officials pledged in March to provide an update to the NTSB within 30 days. As part of its response to the NTSB, the ...
Bridge authority outlines plans for span safety after report
The New York State Bridge Authority has outlined actions it plans to take to ensure bridge safety following a National ...
Maryland unveils plan to shield Bay Bridge from ship strikes after NTSB criticism
An NTSB report states that the Bay Bridge—built in the 1950s and 1970s—is 30 times more vulnerable to vessel strikes than modern spans.
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Is the Newport Bridge at risk of a vessel strike? What's being done to find out
After the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland collapsed from container ship collision, the National Transportation Safety Board identified 68 ... vulnerability assessment. In the letter NTSB ...