'It was scary': Skyway Bridge recommendation for risk assessment stirs memories of collapse
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'It was scary': Skyway Bridge recommendation for risk assessment stirs memories of collapse
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — There's a push to prevent tragedy from happening again. It’s been one year since the devastating collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore. This week, the National Transportation Safety Board released a new report that evaluated the safety of other bridges throughout the country. Hurricane-damaged hotel in St. Pete Beach receives $34K internet/cable bill The NTSB announced Maryland authorities o…
NTSB calls for safety assessment of bridges, including one in Columbia County
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- Dozens of bridges across the country are in need of a safety assessment because they could be at risk of collapse, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! It's been nearly a year since a ship collided into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key bridge and collapsed, killing six construction workers. The National Transportatio…
Three of NYC's iconic bridges in need of vulnerability assessments, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending that 15 New York and New Jersey bridges be inspected for levels of risk collapse from a vessel collision as part of a nationwide call to safeguard bridges from vessel strikes following last year’s fatal collapse of Baltimore’s Scott Key Bridge. The call for safety inspections on bridges does not indicate that the bridges are under imminent risk of collapse, but rather that the agencies man…
Federal officials call for safety evaluations of New England bridges
After the devastating collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, last year, federal officials are calling for safety evaluations of 68 bridges across the country, including three major bridges in Massachusetts and two others in Rhode Island and New Hampshire. The NTSB identified the Tobin, Sagamore and Bourne bridges as needing vulnerability assessments concerning their risk for collapse in the event of a collision. The rec…
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