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NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — Most agree that, one way or another, a 122-year-old movable bridge on the nation's busiest passenger rail corridor needs to be fixed or replaced, given its tendency to get ...
Even with the use of advanced technology, movable bridge machinery on an electrified railway remains a complex combination of structural, mechanical, and electrical systems.
A golden age of movable bridges happened in SC from the '30s through the '50s. While the 7 remaining movable bridges are aging, at least a few will be in service for a long time to come.
Movable bridges are vestiges of an earlier time. Some, like Beaufort's iconic Woods Memorial Bridge, are expected to still be operating 100 years from now.
Heat expansion on the city’s 24 moveable bridges is likely to cause traffic headaches as the planet continues to warm.
City: staffing each movable bridge would cost additional $6 million After a remote bridge operator opened the Kilbourn Avenue bridge while a man was walking on it, the city is looking at every ...
He says Louisiana currently has 138 total movable bridges. He explained that 101 of the moveable bridges are owned/operated by the DOTD. The remaining 37 are operated by local cities or ...
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Pinellas County's three movable bridges will be locked at 8 p.m. Wednesday in preparation for Hurricane Helene, which is expected to reach Category 4 strength before ...