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Newport’s Pell Bridge begins vulnerability assessment, as recommended for dozens of US bridges after Baltimore collapse
The bridge is among 68 nationwide - including Boston’s Tobin Bridge and Cape Cod’s Borne and Sagamore bridges - that do not ...
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 ...
Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority begins Newport Pell Bridge risk assessment
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority responded to the NTSB’s recommendation to assess the Newport Pell Bridge after ...
RITBA picks engineering firm for Newport Bridge risk assessment
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority has chosen an engineering firm to conduct a vulnerability assessment of the Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge.
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Is the Newport Bridge at risk of a vessel strike? What's being done to find out
After the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland collapsed from container ship ... it has responded to NTSB's request and engaged another engineering consultant for the calculations.
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State to consider short-, long-term solutions to protect Bay Bridge from catastrophic ship strikes
State transportation officials said they are working on strategies to protect the two bridges over the Chesapeake Bay ...
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RITBA picks engineering firm for Newport Bridge risk assessment
The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after a cargo ship lost power ... Homendy in a letter sent Friday that it has selected an engineering firm to conduct that risk assessment.
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Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority begins Newport Pell Bridge risk assessment
(WJAR) — The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge ... are to collapse if struck. According to the RITBA, it has begun initial tasks for a risk assessment, including steps to identify engineering ...