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New pier now open to the public at Eagle Landing State Park in CT
The multi-million dollar project is one of several passenger rail investments currently underway in the state, ...
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Maryland Plans $160M Safety Upgrade for Bay Bridge
The proposed upgrades are estimated to cost $160 million. While the Bay Bridge currently meets federal requirements for ...
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MDTA issues response to NTSB after inspection of Chesapeake Bay Bridge
MDTA officials pledged in March to provide an update to the NTSB within 30 days. As part of its response to the NTSB, the ...
Is the Newport Bridge at risk of a vessel strike? What's being done to find out
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority has responded to a letter from the National Transportation Safety Board ...
Chesapeake Bay Bridge is safe despite NTSB vessel collision risk report, MDTA says
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge does not meet a modern risk threshold for vessel collisions according to the National ...
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MDTA says Bay Bridge doesn't meet modern risk threshold for new bridges
Currently, MDTA says that the design and condition of the Bay Bridge's pier protection complies with its federal permit, and bridges that comply with their federal permit in the United States do ...
Bay Bridge doesn’t meet risk threshold for ship strikes, Maryland assessment finds
A new analysis found that neither span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge meets modern risk thresholds for vessel strikes, Maryland ...
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Is the Newport Bridge at risk of a vessel strike? What's being done to find out
In the 238-page Federal Highways Administration report used in the docket related to NTSB’s report, the Pell Bridge (East Passage Narragansett Bay) is identified as not having pier protection ...