Newsday

Aging U.S. railroad bridges are self-inspected and their findings are kept secret

CORVALLIS, Ore. — The fire burned for about nine hours, billowing smoke and scorching the wooden trestles of a nearly 75-year-old railroad bridge that spans the Marys River in Corvallis, home to ...

Florida turned an old railroad into a 113-mile road over the sea, and 42 bridges still explain the gamble

Florida's Overseas Highway turns 113 miles of sea into a road. See how this engineering marvel is adapting to a changing ...

Connecticut's century-old coastal rail bridges are getting billion-dollar replacements

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is working on plans to replace the 121-year-old Devon Rail Bridge, which spans the Housatonic River between Milford and Stratford. The DOT's most recent ...
Times of San Diego

U.S. railroads’ aging bridges are self-inspected, with findings kept secret

CORVALLIS, Ore. — The fire burned for about nine hours, billowing smoke and scorching the wooden trestles of a nearly 75-year-old railroad bridge that spans the Marys River in Corvallis, home to ...