After more than a century, the state's four moveable rail bridges are prone to getting stuck when they are opened for maritime traffic in snow, ice and extreme heat. With the boating season ...

May 07, 2025 Multi-year renovations on Commodore Barry Bridge begin with installation of new lane barrier A steel movable wall is replacing the old concrete one. Traffic on the bridge will be ...

New designs for a $500 million rail bridge in Florida have been published as part of a revamp for Fort Lauderdale's railway system. The renderings, commissioned by Broward County and produced by ...

“To retain the current, structurally obsolete movable rail bridge as a bike/pedestrian facility will require substantial continual operational maintenance and repair costs, and will need to be ...

(BCN) — The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors at a meeting this week unanimously adopted plans for electrical and mechanical repairs for four moveable span bridges within the county. Mo… ...

DOT bridge crews regularly inspect the gaps in movable bridges to ensure there is enough clearance to open and close them; when there is not enough space, typically, the Coast Guard is notified ...

The current bridge is 1,500-feet long and opened in 1907. It’s one of several moveable rail bridges along the NEC, according to Amtrak.

The movable barrier on the Golden Gate Bridge has been talked about for decades, but it's finally set to happen. Commuter Richard Fong says it's about time. "I've seen accidents," he said.

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. \- In preparation for Hurricane Helene, Pinellas County will lock its three movable bridges in the closed position at 8 p.m. tonight, Wednesday, September 25, 2024.

Every five years, specialists are sent to check superstructure elements of concrete-and-steel bridges, looking at trusses, movable spans and deck-plate girders or towers.

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Pinellas County's three movable bridges will be locked at 8 p.m. Wednesday in preparation for Hurricane Helene, which is expected to reach Category 4 strength before ...

Simultaneously, 80,000 vehicles cross the bridge on weekdays. Since some autos and all buses carry more than one person, the actual number of people in vehicles that cross the span greatly exceeds ...