Historic wooden bridge linking Massachusetts towns is falling apart. How to fix it is up for debate.

A wooden bridge linking Wayland and Sudbury, Massachusetts is showing its age and stirring up debate over its future.
Family Destinations Guide

This Charming Bridge In Alabama Was Ripped From The Pages Of A Romantic Novel

Alabama’s countryside harbors a wooden masterpiece that seems straight out of a Nicholas Sparks novel. The Clarkson Covered Bridge stands as a testament to timeless romance and historical ...
Family Destinations Guide

The Historic Covered Bridge In South Carolina That You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

For history enthusiasts, Campbell’s Covered Bridge provides a tangible connection to early 20th-century rural life in South Carolina. This wasn’t merely a transportation route but a community ...
Virginia Connection Newspapers

Walker Road Bridge Replacement Coming

The Great Falls Citizens Association has raised concerns about the findings of a road safety audit conducted by Kimley-Horn, a engineering, planning, and design consultant retained by VDOT for $95,000 ...
Mental Floss

Why Did We Stop Building Covered Bridges?

Covered bridges weren’t designed just for looks. The reason the covers were built in the first place was to protect the bridge—which was constructed entirely out of wood—from the elements. Wind and ...
KFVS12

U.S. 51 Bridge replacement project moving to final design phase

CAIRO, Ill. & WICKLIFFE, Ky. (KFVS) - The U.S. 51 Bridge replacement project team is preparing for the final design phase. According to a news release on the project, they’ll take what they learned in ...
The Desert Sun

Palm Springs moves forward with controversial bridge on South Palm Canyon despite concerns

Palm Springs City Council approved a bridge design impacting the Oswit Canyon nature preserve despite environmental concerns. Residents supported the project due to public safety concerns stemming ...
Mississippi State University

MSU design agency bridges gap between academia, practice

STARKVILLE, Miss.—A full-service, multidisciplinary design and visual communication studio operated by faculty, students and alumni at Mississippi State University is helping promote excellence in ...
Yahoo

Appleton Street bridge closure disrupts traffic, repairs in early design stage

HOLYOKE ― A routine inspection Thursday uncovered serious deterioration in the Appleton Street bridge over the 2nd Level Canal, prompting state officials to shut it down immediately and reroute ...
KTVZ

Bend City Council makes key decision on future of planned iconic bike-pedestrian bridge

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ News) -- The Bend City Council voted unanimously late wednesday afternoon on a new shared bike and pedestrian bridge design. During its bi-weekly work session, the council discussed a ...
The Bulletin

Bend’s Hawthorne bridge design hits new roadblock

A rendering of the preferred design the Bend City Council chose for the Hawthorne overpass shows a single tower with cables supporting the bridge's platform. Bend City Council may need to revisit ...