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The European Infrastructure

Cable Design Eyed in Italy Bridge Collapse

Peter Reina

August 22, 2018

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Some engineers suspect that the 51-year-old bridge’s unusual stay cables may have played a role.

Disasters

Death Toll Approaches 40 in Collapse of Cable-Stayed Bridge in Italy

Europe's first concrete cable-stayed span, opened in 1967, was undergoing repairs

Peter Reina

August 14, 2018

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More than 200 firefighters and specialist rescue teams struggled through huge amounts of debris.

Senate Bill Sends Positive Signals for FY 19 Infrastructure Funding

Tom Ichniowski

August 8, 2018

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As congressional appropriators make more headway in producing spending measures for fiscal year 2019, construction industry officials see encouraging numbers so far for key infrastructure accounts, including highways and water programs.

Libya Looks to Infrastructure Investment for Stabilization

Aileen Cho

August 8, 2018

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Infrastructure investment and counterterrorism are intertwined in the form of a planned port in Libya.

Rail Transit

Ex-Employee Pleads Guilty in Dulles Rail Concrete Fraud Case

Bruce Buckley

August 7, 2018

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Former manager for subcontractor says he falsified concrete panel test results.

Virginia Smart Road Extension Is a Wise Move, Local Officials Say

Jim Parsons

July 30, 2018

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Montgomery County, Va., officials have crafted a proposal to extend the Virginia Smart Road to I-81, creating a new highway link to Virginia Tech in Blacksburg.

Risk Management

Fire-Damaged Pittsburgh Bridge Finally Nears Full Completion

The Liberty Bridge rehabilitation is slated to be finished slightly over schedule on Aug. 26

Justin Rice

July 27, 2018

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Two years after a fire, the bridge's $81-million rehabilitation project is nearly complete.

Too-Tall Piers Delay Completion of Iowa Interchange

Jim Parsons

July 25, 2018

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Six piers constructed as part of a $23-million interchange upgrade in Iowa will have to be modified as a result of a contractor’s measurement error that left them too tall for a planned flyover bridge.