Three recent large voids on heavily traveled highway caused by closed 18th century iron mines have led state to seek federal funding and out of state expertise for repairs, with shutdown costs at $150K per day, says Gov. Phil Murphy.
National Transportation Safety Board also recommends vulnerability assessments for 68 U.S. bridges one year after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed following a ship strike to one of its piers.
Robert D. “Danny” Evans Jr. couldn’t help but smile as four lines of self-propelled modular transporters gently backed a new 2,800-ton cracking furnace into position at Chevron Phillips Chemical Co.’s Baytown, Texas, ethylene plant in September 2022.