Broad River Bridge on Georgia Highway 79 (Photo courtesy of the GDOT Bridge Office). Replacing two key bridges over the next four years will bring significant improvements in safety and economic growth to Lincoln County, as the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) office of bridges released dates for tender for the replacement of the Broad […]
Government should invest more in bridge maintenance At least 21 people were killed recently after the vehicles they were traveling in fell into a collapsed bridge in Rabadi village, Gwaran local government area, Jigawa state. Among the victims were 11 people returning to Adamawa from Kano State where they sat for a recruitment screening exercise […]
Ravinder Sood Palampur, September 25 About 15 minor and major bridges on the 208 km Pathankot-Mandi National Road which, over a century old, have turned into death traps. A number of accidents have taken place on the bridges because the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) was unable to replace them. The NHAI had taken […]
Adam spencer | 26 days ago Mark Stoops and the Kentucky Wildcats are 4-0, 2-0 in the SEC game, but those last 2 games haven’t been easy against FCS Chattanooga and South Carolina on Saturday night. But, wins are wins, and even with the Wildcats’ struggles, they will return to Lexington with a perfect record […]
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently ruled on a PIL requiring respondents to provide an adequate wide deck that meets all safety and security standards required by law. The PIL was filed by Shyam Sundar Sharma and others to ask the respondents to provide an adequate wide deck that meets all safety and security standards […]
Boxing is not a sport in which to show your weakness. It takes power, courage and determination. A real test of courage which commands the strength of body and mind. The battle for the top is often hard won and not without struggles, as boxing star Ebanie Bridges knows all too well. Register now to […]
The Makanali Stream Bridge at Mile Post 8.2 is one of six historic bridges state and federal authorities hope to repair along the Hana Expressway. Photo HDR Engineering Inc. State and federal officials are evaluating solutions to repair or replace six historic bridges between Huelo and the city of Hana to maintain a “Safe and […]
The tenders reached the SBI settlement in Devarachikkanahalli within six minutes of receiving the first phone call regarding the fire on Tuesday. But narrow roads prevented them from accessing the Ashrith Aspire apartment complex where hell raged in apartment number 210. By the time firefighters arrived at the fire site, precious time had been lost. […]
Interviewees: Carl Green, Jr., former Administrator of Title VI and Equity Programs; Roberto Guttierez, Senior Project Coordinator (Department of Transit Equity, Inclusion and Community Affairs); Scott Nance, Senior Communications Specialist. TriMet’s approach to institutionalizing equity is distinguished by its use of standing external committees, leveraging its civil rights Title VI Program, the development of new […]
Sri Lanka’s impressive rail network spans over 1,500 kilometers, over which more than 1,180 bridges are spread. Originally created by the British to transport produce from the hills, railways are now a popular way to see the island’s diverse landscapes, with the main line from Colombo to Badulla being considered one of the lines of […]