Articles tagged with bridge

Thu, May 24, 2012

Aerial Bridge Begins Summer Lift Schedule On Friday

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - The Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge is beginning its summer lift schedule on Friday.  Through September 4th, the bridge will open on ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

Romney opens new front vs Obama: schools are failing

By Sam Youngman and Laura MacInnis

WASHINGTON/REDWOOD CITY, California (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney opened a new front on Wednesday in his ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Analysis: Seaway helps bridge record oil gap, but analysts far apart

By Bruce Nichols and David Sheppard

HOUSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Just ahead of the Seaway oil pipeline restarting in reverse to clear a bottleneck ...

Fri, May 11, 2012

Blatnik Bridge Project Begins On Monday

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - A two year project designed to extend the life of the Blatnik Bridge begins on Monday when the Duluth bound lanes ...

Tue, May 01, 2012

Five arrested in alleged Cleveland plot to blow up bridge

By Jeremy Pelofsky and Kim Palmer

WASHINGTON/CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Authorities arrested five self-described anarchists in the Cleveland area for allegedly plotting to blow up ...

Tue, February 28, 2012

"Rally By The Bridge" Set For Saturday

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - Organizers are putting together a rally Saturday that they hope will take the focus off a planned gathering of a white ...

Sun, February 19, 2012

Greece and the bridge of fools

By Stella Dawson

(Reuters) - The isosceles theorem put forward by the Greek mathematician Euclid became a test in medieval times of one's ability ...

Fri, February 17, 2012

Blatnik Bridge Rehabilitation Meetings Set

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - The Blatnik Bridge is due for a major rehabilitation over the next two summers and two meetings have been scheduled to ...

Wed, February 08, 2012

Detroit bridge owner to finish disputed project

(Reuters) - A bridge company that owns the busiest crossing between the United States and Canada will comply with a judge's order to finish ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

Officials vow to replace Kentucky bridge hit by cargo ship

(Reuters) - Officials in western Kentucky vowed on Friday to quickly rebuild or replace a bridge over the Tennessee River after a cargo ship that ...

Sun, January 15, 2012

Analysis: China developers launch funds to bridge finance gap

By Langi Chiang and Nick Edwards

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's fledgling real estate investment fund market could see a surge of activity in 2012 ...

Thu, January 12, 2012

Billionaire jailed in dispute over U.S.-Canada bridge project

By David Bailey

(Reuters) - A judge ordered an 84-year-old billionaire to jail on Thursday after finding him in contempt for failing to complete a ...

Thu, January 12, 2012

Billionaire Detroit bridge owner released from jail

(Reuters) - The billionaire owner of the Ambassador Bridge, the busiest crossing between the United States and Canada, was released after one night from the ...

Sun, December 11, 2011

Analysis: Coal's bridge to future might lie in the past

By Timothy Gardner

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As futuristic projects designed to capture carbon from coal-burning industries and store it underground have failed, the two largest ...

Mon, November 21, 2011

Load Limit Signs Posted For Blatnik Bridge

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - The Minnesota and Wisconsin departments of transportation have installed signs to remind drivers that permitted, overweight vehicles cannot use the Blatnik ...

Thu, November 17, 2011

Chicago protest results in 46 arrests on major bridge

By Mary Wisniewski

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Hundreds of anti-Wall Street demonstrators marched in Chicago on Thursday, blocking traffic on a major downtown bridge to protest ...

Tue, October 11, 2011

Bong Bridge Due For Rehabilitation

SUPERIOR, WI (KDAL) - A public information meeting will be held on Wednesday from 5 to 7 p-m at the WITC Conference Center in Superior ...

Tue, October 04, 2011

Blatnik Bridge Maintenance Underway

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - Those using the Blatnik Bridge over the next two weeks will encounter some lane restrictions between 9 a-m and 3 p-m ...

Fri, September 30, 2011

More than 700 arrested in Wall Street protest

By Ray Sanchez

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Police reopened the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday evening after more than 700 anti-Wall Street protesters were arrested for blocking ...

Fri, September 30, 2011

Indiana, Kentucky key bridge repairs to take six months

(Reuters) - Repairs will cost $20 million and take six months to complete on a key bridge connecting southern Indiana with Louisville, Kentucky that was ...

Thu, September 22, 2011

Obama uses aging bridge in push for jobs plan

By Alister Bull

CINCINNATI (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought on Thursday to ratchet up pressure for congressional approval of his $447 billion jobs plan ...

Thu, September 22, 2011

Rundown bridge becomes emblem for Obama's jobs push

By Alister Bull

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A dilapidated bridge over the Ohio River becomes the latest prop in President Barack Obama's push for jobs ...

Fri, September 09, 2011

Crack forces closure of key bridge over the Ohio River

By Susan Guyett

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - An Interstate highway bridge over the Ohio River that links Indiana to Kentucky was abruptly shut on Friday after ...

Mon, September 05, 2011

Coast Guard To Inspect Aerial Bridge This Week

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - Tuesday through Thursday this week, the U-S Coast Guard will be using a special truck to conduct an inspection of the ...

Fri, September 02, 2011

North Carolina plans temporary bridge for damaged Outer Banks

WILMINGTON, North Carolina (Reuters) - North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue announced plans on Friday for a temporary bridge that will allow traffic to return to ...

Fri, August 19, 2011

Bong Bridge Inspection Begins Monday

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will begin a two week routine inspection of the Bong Bridge on Monday.  Crews will be ...

Fri, August 05, 2011

More Nighttime Closures For Aerial Lift Bridge

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) -  The Aerial Lift Bridge rehabilitation project will require some more temporary nighttime closures. Anticipated duration for the nighttime closure period is ...

Fri, August 05, 2011

Reynolds injured back jumping off a bridge

The Green Lantern star admits he and his older brothers were always looking for trouble growing up, but Reynolds gave up his daredevil antics ...

Thu, August 04, 2011

Reynolds injured back jumping off a bridge

The Green Lantern star admits he and his older brothers were always looking for trouble growing up, but Reynolds gave up his daredevil antics ...

Wed, August 03, 2011

Minneapolis bridge collapse memorial vandalized

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Vandals ripped 22 letters from a memorial dedicated just two days ago to people who died or survived the collapse of a ...

Thu, July 28, 2011

Blatnik Bridge Inspection Causes Traffic Backups

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - The Wisconsin and Minnesota Departments of Transportation are conducting a routine safety inspection of the Blatnik Bridge over the next several ...

Fri, July 22, 2011

Arkansas natural sandstone bridge sells at auction

By Suzi Parker

LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - It's not every day that a 3-million-year-old natural sandstone bridge hits the auction block.

But on ...

Tue, July 12, 2011

Woman dies, man lives after leap off New York bridge

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two people leaped off New York's Tappan Zee Bridge on Tuesday and the fall left the woman dead and the ...

Wed, July 06, 2011

Missouri River flooding closes another Nebraska-Iowa bridge

By David Hendee

OMAHA, Neb (Reuters) - Missouri River flooding closed another bridge on Wednesday morning, with U.S. Highway 30 between Blair, Nebraska, and ...

Fri, July 01, 2011

AT&T to support PlayBook Bridge app... finally

NEW YORK (Reuters) - After a delay of more than two months, AT&T Inc has agreed to support BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd ...

Fri, July 01, 2011

Florida bridge agency misses bond payment, defaults

By Michael Connor

MIAMI (Reuters) - A public authority in Florida's Panhandle missed a $5 million bond payment due on Friday and is now ...

Fri, July 01, 2011

Florida bridge agency defaults, misses $5 million bond payment

By Michael Connor

MIAMI (Reuters) - A public authority in Florida's Panhandle missed a $5 million bond payment due on Friday and is now ...

Mon, May 23, 2011

Aerial Bridge Summer Lift Schedule Set

DULUTH, Min. (KDAL) - The U-S Coast Guard has approved the new schedule for summertime lifts of the Aerial Bridge in Duluth.  Beginning on the ...

Mon, April 18, 2011

Girl, 16, survives jump from Golden Gate Bridge

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A 16-year-old girl who attempted suicide by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco has survived the fall, authorities ...

Mon, April 18, 2011

Girl survives fall from Golden Gate Bridge

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A 16-year-old girl survived a fall or jump from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, authorities said on Monday.

The ...

Mon, April 18, 2011

Girl, 16, survives fall from Golden Gate Bridge

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A 16-year-old girl survived a fall or jump from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, authorities said on Monday.

The ...

Sat, April 16, 2011

IMF countries try to bridge economic policy rift

By Lesley Wroughton and Isabel Versiani

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund member countries sought to bridge sharp differences over the global economy, acknowledging that ...

Wed, March 30, 2011

Federal funding needed for bridge repairs: study

By Lisa Lambert and John Crawley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of bridges in the United States need major repair or replacement, and maintenance ...

Mon, March 21, 2011

Early Morning Aerial Bridge Closures On Thursday

Because of the high winds and unfavorable wind conditions, the overnight closure of the Aerial Bridge has been postponed.  In order to remove the ...

Fri, March 04, 2011

Overnight Closure Of Aerial Lift Bridge To Resume

The Aerial Bridge rehabilitation project will mean some further overnight closures of the bridge to vehicular traffic March 8^th through the 13^{th ...}

Fri, January 21, 2011

Farmiga & Wasikowska take A View From The Bridge to the big screen

The two stars will join actor Anthony LaPaglia in the movie version of the 1955 play, according to Variety.

LaPaglia, who is producing the ...

Fri, January 21, 2011

Vera Farmiga Joins 'A View From The Bridge'

Anthony LaPaglia hopes to produce the first English language film adaptation of Arthur Miller's classic A View From the Bridge. LaPaglia will star ...

Fri, January 14, 2011

Early Morning Lift Bridge Closures

More temporary closures of the Aerial Lift Bridge to vehicle traffic will occur in the overnight hours on Saturday through Monday.  The bridge will ...

Wed, December 08, 2010

New York bridge to be renamed for former Mayor Ed Koch

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's Queensboro Bridge will be renamed for Ed Koch, officials announced on Wednesday, honoring the colorful former mayor who ...

Wed, December 01, 2010

Aerial Lift Bridge Overnight Closures

The Aerial Lift Bridge in Duluth will be closing to vehicle traffic in the early morning hours of Thursday and Friday this week.  Work ...

Thu, October 21, 2010

Bridge Worker Rescued Over St. Croix River

(Hudson, WI)  --  A bridge worker who had broken his leg was rescued from scaffolding about 70-feet above the St. Croix River on Wednesday.  It ...

Fri, October 15, 2010

Brooklyn Bridge reopened

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Brooklyn Bridge reopened on Friday after it was briefly closed to traffic and pedestrians due to a suspicious package, police ...

Mon, October 11, 2010

More Blatnik Bridge Inspections

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is conducting routine inspections on the Blatnik Bridge this week.  Crews will be inspecting the bridge between 9 a-m ...

Mon, September 13, 2010

Intel's Sandy Bridge on track, eyes smartphones

By Noel Randewich

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp's <INTC.O> next-generation processors will begin shipping heavily from early 2011, as the top global ...

Thu, September 09, 2010

Bridge Restricted Lift Schedule Working Well

Most people have had only good things to say about  the new restrictions that limits the number of times the Aerial Bridge lifts for ...

Tue, September 07, 2010

Moving Remains Of The 35-W Bridge Collapse

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  Mn-DOT crews begin removing the steel remnants of the 35-W bridge collapse from the Bohemian Flats in Minneapolis today.  Workers will be ...

Thu, August 26, 2010

Appeals Court Says State Can Sue 35-W Bridge Designer

(St. Paul, MN)  --  The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled the state can pursue damages from the firm that designed the old 35-W bridge ...

Tue, August 24, 2010

Firm Will Pay $52-Million To Minnesota Bridge Collapse Victims

(Minneapolis, MN)  --   A San Francisco consulting engineering firm will pay 52-point-four-million dollars to settle a lawsuit by victims of the 2007 Minnesota bridge collapse ...

Sun, August 22, 2010

Headless, mutilated bodies hung from Mexico bridge

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Four decapitated and mutilated corpses were strung from a bridge in a popular getaway outside the Mexican capital on Sunday, the ...

Tue, August 10, 2010

Canada to fund new bridge at U.S. border crossing

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - The Canadian government said on Tuesday it will fund the building of a new bridge at a key border crossing between Ontario ...

Mon, August 02, 2010

Bridge Collapse Anniversary Was Sunday

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  Sunday marked the third anniversary of the 35-W bridge collapse in Minneapolis that killed 13 people.  The massive structure failure also injured ...

Wed, July 28, 2010

Bridge Stuck Open

A nearby lightning strike apparently caused some electrical problems with the Aerial Bridge in Duluth last evening. The bridge was stuck in the “up ...

Thu, July 22, 2010

Aerial Bridge Rivets For Sale

The City of Duluth has a limited supply of rivets from the Aerial Lift Bridge for sale.  The rivets were removed from the bridge ...

Tue, June 29, 2010

Bridge Collapse Victims Sue Consulting Company

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  Nearly three years after the 35-W bridge collapse, victims and families are suing a company that they claim knew there was risk ...

Fri, June 11, 2010

Accessing The Blatnik Bridge From Duluth

Duluth, MN (KDAL)  As part of the I-35 project in Duluth, the southbound I-35 ramp from downtown Duluth to the Blatnik Bridge has been ...

Sun, May 30, 2010

India and U.S. seek to bridge prickly gaps in ties

By Krittivas Mukherjee

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India and the United States this week hold their first strategic dialogue, testing a pledge from the Obama ...

Mon, May 17, 2010

Pedestrian Slip Bridge Re-opens After Repair

The 18 year old pedestrian slip bridge that connects the Canal Park area to the DECC was closed for a time on Friday for ...

Tue, May 11, 2010

Duluth City Council Approves Lift Bridge Limits

This summer, the Aerial Lift Bridge will be limiting the number of times it lifts to twice an hour.  The Duluth City Council approved ...

Wed, May 05, 2010

No bomb found in truck on New York bridge: police

NEW YORK (Reuters) - No bomb was found in a truck abandoned on New York City's Triborough Bridge on Wednesday night and the busy ...

Tue, April 13, 2010

New Lift Bridge Schedule Proposed

Duluth, Mn (KDAL)  Preliminary approval has been issued by the U-S Coast Guard to test a new Aerial Lift Bridge opening schedule for smaller ...

Mon, April 12, 2010

Distressed Man's Threats To Jump Closes High Bridge

Duluth, Mn (KDAL)  The Blatnik High Bridge was closed to traffic in both directions for about an hour and a half early Monday morning ...

Fri, April 09, 2010

Drug gang hangs two from bridge near Mexico City

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Suspected drug hitmen hung the bodies of two men off a major bridge on Friday in a weekend get-away near Mexico ...

Wed, March 10, 2010

Two Other Local Lawmakers Join Bridge Card Reform Effort

(Lansing, MI - WHTC News) - A quest by Dave Agema is gathering some steam in the State House.

The outspoken Republican from Grandville is one ...

Mon, January 25, 2010

"Bridge" a bold Broadway bow for Scarlett Johansson

By Frank Scheck

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Who would have thought that the plays of Arthur Miller would provide a safe haven for young ...

Mon, January 18, 2010

Aerial Lift Bridge Early Morning Closures

The Aerial Lift Bridge in Duluth will close in the early morning hours from Tuesday through Saturday of this week.  The bridge will be ...

Thu, October 15, 2009

Inspectors urged repairs for key U.S.-Canada bridge