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 ...

For long-term protection, the MDTA is considering installing dolphins – structures in the water designed to stop vessels from hitting the bridge – and pier fenders that would absorb impact.

In the longer term, the department said it might implement physical protection measures such as dolphins — circular structures built near bridge piers that serve as bumpers — and other types ...

Eads faced many obstacles when he built the first steel bridge in the world over the Mississippi River, none of which was more daunting than the sinking of the bridges' two piers and abutments to ...

THE WORK INCLUDED DATA ON VESSEL TRAFFIC THAT PASSES UNDER THE BRIDGE, VESSEL TRANSIT SPEEDS, VESSEL LOADING CHARACTERISTICS, WATERWAY GEOGRAPHY, WATER DEPTHS, PIER PROTECTION SYSTEMS, BRIDGE ...

Plans are in motion to clear dangerous bridge piers from the Blackfoot River, enhancing safety for local recreation.

The preliminary report offers the first explanation of the problems that led to the Dali container ship’s destruction of the ...