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NTSB recommends 68 bridges in U.S. be evaluated for risk of collapse
Over the last year, the NTSB identified 68 bridges built before 1991 that don't have a "current vulnerability assessment." The recommendations were issued to 30 owners of the 68 different bridges ...
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NTSB recommends 3 PNW bridges be evaluated in case of vessel strike following Baltimore bridge collapse
PORTLAND, Oregon — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended that nearly 70 bridges across the U.S. should conduct a vulnerability assessment as part of an ongoing ...
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NTSB recommends risk assessments for 68 bridges nationwide, including Talmadge in Savannah
“What we are telling bridge owners is that they need to know the risk and determine what actions they need to determine safety,” said NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy. It’s part of the NTSB’s ongoing ...
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Major Houston-area bridges identified as ‘high risk’ — Here’s what we know
HOUSTON — A recent report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), released Thursday has raised urgent concerns about the vulnerability of U.S. bridges to vessel strikes, highlighting ...
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NTSB flags Skyway Bridge as one of 68 bridges requiring risk assessment
Thirty-five people were killed when six vehicles and a Greyhound bus fell into the water. The NTSB released a report titled 'Safeguarding Bridges from Vessel Strikes: Need for Vulnerability ...
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NTSB urges look at collapse risk for bridges, including in NYC
The findings were issued as part of the NTSB's investigation into the March 26, 2024, collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore after a passing cargo ship, the Dali, struck it ...
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These states have bridges that need to be assessed for collapse risk
NTSB is investigating last year's collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge It found that bridge was almost 30 times AASHTO's risk threshold 68 bridges in US were designed before this guidance was ...
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NTSB warns of dangerous bridges as part of Key Bridge investigation
The NTSB said that nearly 70 bridges should be assessed to prevent a catastrophe like the one that happened when a container ship hit a pier, bringing the highway crashing down. A similar ...
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NTSB recommends assessing Leo Frigo bridge's risk of collapse if it's hit by a ship
GREEN BAY - The Leo Frigo Memorial Bridge is one of 68 bridges in 19 states that federal officials believe could be at risk of collapsing if hit by a ship. On Tuesday, the National Transportation ...
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NTSB report says 2 Toledo bridges should be inspected for unknown level of collapse risk
“What’s frustrating is not only did MDTA fail to conduct the vulnerability assessment on the Key Bridge, they did not provide, nor were they able to provide the NTSB with the data needed to ...
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NTSB: Jacksonville's Dames Point Bridge has 'unknown' risk of collapse if hit by a vessel
The Dames Point Bridge in Jacksonville, Florida, is among 68 bridges identified by the NTSB as having an "unknown level of risk of collapse" if hit by a vessel. These bridges, built before 1991 ...