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2000

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1999

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December 31, 2000


Atlanta (GA) Journal-Constitution-Local
 
MAIN STREET: Some In Putnam Content
  With Bridge To 20th Century


El Paso (TX) Times

Border Bridge Traffic Surges

Green Bay (WI) Press-Gazette

Businesses Brace For Bridge Closing

Tilleman Bridge One Of Many
  Slated For State Inspections


Greenville (SC) News

Bridge-repair Money In Question

Upstate Counties Have The Most
  Substandard Bridges


India-Times of India

Lankan Troops Take Key Bridge
  In Major Offensive


Iran-Tehran Times

Sri Lanka Takes Key Bridge In
  Major Anti-Tiger Drive

December 22, 2000

ABC News-National-Wire

Ship Slams Into Houston Bridge;
  Channel Crossing Remains Closed

Birmingham (AL) News


Bridge Plan Divides County, Legislators

December 20, 2000

Allentown (PA) Morning Call

Bridge Project Delayed Again

Daily Oklahoman (OK)

Council Ponders Bricktown Bridge's Fate

Sioux Falls (SD) Argus Leader

Bridges To Nebraska



December 19, 2000

Atlanta (GA) Journal-Constitution

Scenic 'Sky Bridges' Spare Environment

Evansville (IN) Courier and Press

Warrick Commissioners Award
  Bridge Inspection Contract

Mobile (AL) Register

Bridge Plans Elusive

Stuart (FL) News

MPO Told To Ask State For Bridge Funds

Palm City Bridge

December 18, 2000


Greenville (SC) News

Merchants Alarmed By Planned Bridge Repairs

Lansing (MI) State Journal

Mother Nature To Determine
  When Bridge Work Done


Saginaw (MI) News

Another Delay Keeps Bridge Closed

Shreveport (LA) Times

State Plans To Replace Bridge Over Bistineau

State Embarks On Aggressive
  $125M Bridge Upgrade Plan

December 16, 2000

Birmingham (AL) News

Bridge Money To Cover 600, Engineer Says

Milwaukee (WI) Journal

Bridge Section May Get Blasted

December 15, 2000

Allentown (PA) Morning Call

Bridge Replacement To Disrupt Boroughs

Ashtabula (OH) Star Beacon

Township Will Save Parts Of Bridge

China Daily

Seven Killed, Two Missing In
  Chain Bridge Breaking


Des Moines (IA) Register

New Bridge Could Alleviate
  Traffic South Of Fleur


Quincy (IL) Herald-Whig

Demolition Of Old Hannibal Bridge
  A Three-month Project


Rocky Mountain News (CO)

Sky Bridge Would Link Old, New At Art Museum

San Francisco (CA) Chronicle & Examiner

Bay Bridge Quake Test

Willoughby (OH) News-Herald

Bridge Battle Settled

December 13, 2000

Bangor (ME) Daily News

Official Tries To Ease Bridge Concerns

Everett (WA) Herald

Bridge Over Troubled Traffic

Tennessean (TN)

Vanderbilt Plans Bridge Over 21st
  Avenue To Link Campuses


UPI-US

N.H. Covered Bridge Closed After Crash 

December 12, 2000

Chattanooga (TN) Times & Free Press

Walnut Street Bridge Gets 1st
  Major Cleaning Since Opening


Croatia Today

Preparation For Re-building Mostar
  Bridge Enters Final Phase


Sarasota (FL) Herald-Tribune

Planners Approve Funds To Build New Bay Bridge

Stuart (FL) News

MPO Decides On Location Of
  4-lane Palm City Bridge

December 10, 2000

Elgin (IL) Courier News

C'ville Wants To Widen East-west Bridge

Mason City (IA) Globe-Gazette

Nora Springs, DOT Try To Bridge Differences

New York (NY) Times-National

Piedmont Journal: Stepping Into The
  Unknown To Cross Bay Bridge


Staten Island (NY) Advance

Islander Spins Suspense Tale
  About Brooklyn Bridge

December 9, 2000

Green Bay (WI) Press-Gazette

Sturgeon Bay's Michigan Street
  Bridge Reopens To Traffic


Standard-Examiner-Ogden (UT)

UDOT Tests New Bridge Anti-ice Device

Worcester (MA) Telegram & Gazette

Bridge's Weight Limits Often Ignored

December 7, 2000

Birmingham (AL) News

Unsafe Bridges In Line For Fixes

Columbia (SC) State

Pedestrian Bridge Would Link
  Columbia, W. Columbia


Rutland (VT) Herald

Covered Bridge Museum Proposed In Bennington

December 5, 2000

Houston (TX) Chronicle

Third Bridge Over Southwest Freeway Opens Today

Sacramento (CA) Bee

I-5 Bridge Fixed -- 8 Days Early: Rush-hour
  Nightmare Averted After Crews Work Around Clock

December 4, 2000

Belleville (IL) News-Democrat

Officials Look To State For Help With Bridge

Canada-Ottawa Citizen

'A Bridge Collapse Is Inevitable'

Elyria (OH) Chronicle-Telegram

W.Va. Residents Still Hope For
  Bridge Over The Ohio


Green Bay (WI) Press-Gazette

New Bridge Links Recreational Trail

November 26, 2000

Jacksonville (FL) - Florida Times-Union

St. Johns, Clay At Distance
  Over Need For Bridge

November 19, 2000

Ashtabula (OH) Star Beacon

Deck The Bridge With Yuletide Lights

Charlotte (NC) Observer

6 Months After Bridge Fell, Bodies Still Broken

Fairbanks (AK) Daily News-Miner

Denali Assembly To Vote On Bridge Resolution

Findlay (OH) Courier

Bridge Opening Is Reset

Helena (MT) Independent Record

Historic Bridge On Montana
  Avenue Up For ‘adoption’

November 17, 2000

Charleston (SC) Post and Courier

Bridge Delays Upstate Projects

Fairbanks (AK) Daily News-Miner

City Takes Peek At Centennial Bridge

Fredericksburg (VA) Free Lance-Star


Regional Board To Study New Potomac Bridge

Korea-Korea Times

Yongjong Bridge Over West Sea To Open Monday


Sarasota (FL) Herald-Tribune

BREAKING NEWS: State To Reconsider
  New Ringling Causeway Bridge

November 14, 2000

Allentown (PA) Morning Call

Angle Criticizes Reibman On
  Unfunded Bridge Repairs


Bridge Repairs Are Not Complete

Asheville (NC) Citizen-Times

Bridge Replacement Planned On N.C. 151

Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer

3 Cracks Found In I-480 Bridge
  I-480 Caught In Cracks Of Time


Madison (WI) Capital Times

County Has New Weapon For Frosty Bridges

Minneapolis (MN) Star Tribune

Paintings Of Bridges Of Minnehaha
  Creek Span Time And Place


Tacoma (WA) News Tribune

The Bridge Question: Readers Speak Up

November 10, 2000

Bradenton (FL) Herald

Proposed Bridge Sites Reviewed

Willoughby (OH) News-Herald

Bridge Over Viaduct Opens In Ashtabula

 

November 5, 2000

Australia-Canberra Times

Youth Build Federation Bridge To The Future

Columbia (SC) State

Overpass Fight Threatens Stono River Bridge

Findlay (OH) Courier

Bridge Reopening Moved Back Again

Knoxville (TN) News-Sentinel

I-75 Bridge Annexation Worries
  Rock Quarry Opponents



New York (NY) Post

City Plan To Replace Bridges Is All Wet

UK-London Times-Britain

Woolly Remedy For Wobbly Bridge

October 29, 2000

Fresno (CA) Bee

Roadblocks Stall Plans For San Joaquin Bridge

October 28, 2000

Ashtabula (OH) Star Beacon

Lighting Of The Harbor Lift Bridge

Aurora (IL) Beacon News

Kane Pushes State On Stearns Road Bridge Study

Cedar Rapids (IA) Gazette

I.C. Bridge Project Receives $60,000

Elgin (IL) Courier News

Kane Pushes State For Stearns Bridge Review


St. Petersburg (FL) Times

Federal Money Buttresses Bridge Plan

Sun-Sentinel (FL)

Man Lands Small Plane On Sheridan Street Bridge

Thailand-Bangkok Post

Bridge Families To Resettle In Onnuj

Toledo (OH) Blade

Man Killed As Car Hits
  Bridge, Bursts Into Flames

October 26, 2000

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (AR)

Bridge For Pedestrians,
  Cyclists Put On Fast Track


Asbury Park (NJ) Press

Bridge Would Relieve Traffic In
  Downtown Toms River



Fargo (ND) Forum

Architecture Students Brainstorm Bridge Ideas

Findlay (OH) Courier

Bridge Work: End In Sight?


October 15, 2000

Ashtabula (OH) Star Beacon

County Celebrates Bridges

Australia-news.com.au


Bridge A Link To Painful Memory

Fort Walton Beach (FL) Daily News

Mid-Bay Bridge To Close On Monday

Lincoln (NE) Journal Star-Nebraska

Replica Of Cook Bridge Presented To Museum

Mobile (AL) Register

New Funding Will Help Replace
  Most Unsafe Bridges


Pittsburgh (PA) Post-Gazette

Bridge Lighting Proposals Get Another Hearing

September 18, 2000

Huntsville (AL) Times

Old Stone Bridge Carries A Lesson
About Preserving Other Treasures

September 17, 2000

Allentown (PA) Morning Call

I-78 Bridge Down To 2 Lanes Until
  Monday As Work Shifts


Bangor (ME) Daily News

Sullivan Sisters Aim To Beautify Bridge

Biloxi (MS) Sun Herald

Commission Weighs Options On
  Old Vicksburg Bridge


Canada-Vancouver Sun

Lions Gate Bridge Closed This Weekend

Chattanoogan (TN)

Veteran's Bridge To Be Closed On Tuesday


Lincoln (NE) Journal Star-Nebraska

Bridge Billed As Lincoln-Omaha Hike-bike Link


Mobile (AL) Register

Work Finally Starts On Baldwin Bridge

Portland (OR) Digital City

Bridge Lift Ban Removed

Portland (OR) Oregonian

History Repeats Itself On Crooked River Bridge

Portsmouth (NH) Herald

No Traffic Letup In Sight On Little Bay Bridges

Trenton (NJ) Times

Truck Slams Low Bridge

September 11, 2000

Canada-Vancouver Sun

Problems Delay Reopening Of
  The Lions Gate Bridge


Duluth (MN) News-Tribune

Rainbow Bridge Stretches To Fargo

East Brunswick (NJ) Tribune

OLD BRIDGE: New Road Opposed By Area Residents

WOODBRIDGE: Bridge Project Costs Residents

Fredericksburg (VA) Free Lance-Star

Bridge Work Planned Set Fauquier County

September 7, 2000

Charleston (SC) Post and Courier

Long Island Bridge Plan Attacked

Munster (IN) Times

61st Avenue Bridgework Wraps Up

Pittsburgh (PA) Digital City

Bridge Demolition Starts Today

Bridge Restrictions Could Lift Thurs

Rutland (VT) Herald

Officials Reconsider Chester Bridge Plan

Staten Island (NY) Advance

Caution: Blob Zone Under Bridge

Washington (DC) Digital City


Residents Discuss Wilson Bridge

August 24, 2000

Canada-Ottawa Citizen

Region Consider Somerset Street Bridge

Nashua (NH) Telegraph

Thornton Road Bridge To Close Soon

Springfield (MA) Union-News

Bridge Job To Add To I-91 Woes

Bridge Repairs Ready For Bids

St. Petersburg (FL) Times

Resident Challenges Causeway Bridge Plan

Toledo (OH) Blade

State To Begin Ranking Railway Bridge Projects

August 22, 2000

Chattanoogan (TN)

State Planning To Widen U.S. 27
  Past Olgiati Bridge


Grand Rapids (MI) Press

Residents Excited As Lakeshore
  Bridge Project Nears End


Houston (TX) - Digital City

Hearing Will Discuss US-59 Bridge

Lansing (MI) State Journal

Roads: Work Almost Done On Okemos Road Bridge

Nashua (NH) Telegraph

New Bridge Project Back On Track

Oakland (CA) Tribune

Caltrans Won't Delay Start Of
  New Bay Bridge Span


Virginian-Pilot-Norfolk (VA)

Businesses Suffering Through
  Centerville Bridge Closing

August 21, 2000

Baltimore (MD) - Digital City

More Work On Charles Street Bridge

China Daily

Two Dead After New Bridge Collapses

Houston (TX) - Digital City

Hearing Will Discuss US-59 Bridge

Lansing (MI) State Journal

Roads: Work Almost Done On Okemos Road Bridge

Toledo (OH) Blade

Sessions To Focus On Using Land
  Under New I-280 Bridge

August 16, 2000

Albuquerque-Santa Fe (NM) - Digital City

Pollers Want Montano Bridge Expansion

Appleton (WI) Post-Crescent

U.S. 41 Pedestrian Bridge Plans Moving Forward

Binghamton (NY) Press

Demolition Of Anitec Bridge Begins Thursday


Fairfield (IA) Ledger

Keosauqua Residents Urge IDOT Not To
  Disrupt Traffic In DM River Bridge Work


Houston (TX) - Digital City

Hazard Street Bridge Demolished

Rutland (VT) Herald

Mendon Will Close, Fix Local Bridge

San Diego (CA) Union-Tribune

Crane Smashes I-8 Bridge At
  Route 163, Snarls Traffic

August 14, 2000

Appleton (WI) Post-Crescent

U.S. 41 Pedestrian Bridge Plans Moving Forward

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (AR)

Depression-era Bridge Slated For Restoration

Fairfield (IA) Ledger

Keosauqua Residents Urge IDOT Not To
  Disrupt Traffic In DM River Bridge Work


Greenville (SC) News

Park Plan May Help Save Historic Bridge

Houston (TX) - Digital City

Hazard Street Bridge Demolished

Newark (NJ) Ledger-Star

Bridges And Roads Prove No
  Match For The Torrents

August 7, 2000

Albuquerque (NM) Tribune

Montaño Bridge Is Not
Priority, Councilors Say


Austin (TX) - Digital City

Woodward Street Bridge Demolished

Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer

I-71 North Ready Except For Bridge

Grand Rapids (MI) Press

Bridge, Ramp Bring Detours

Modesto (CA) Bee

Crossing The University Bridge

Peoria (IL) Journal Star

Work Continues On McClugage, McNaughton Bridges

Pittsburgh (PA) Post-Gazette

New Signals, New Bridge To Speed
  Traffic Through Homestead


Seattle (WA) Digital City

520 Bridge Repair Going Well

August 6, 2000

Appleton (WI) Post-Crescent

'Bridge Out' Sign Cuts Fremont
  Off From Rest Of The World


Daytona Beach (FL) News-Journal

Bridge Contractor Charged With
Environmental Crimes


Las Vegas (NV) Review-Journal

Traffic Reduced As Bridge Work
  Bites Into Nellis' Lanes


Portland (OR) Oregonian

Old Bridge Divides Residents In
  Rural Washington County


St. Paul (MN) PioneerPlanet

Bridges Over Troubled Water


August 2, 2000

Appleton (WI) Post-Crescent

View From The Bridge

Bangor (ME) Daily News

Bridge Renovation Delayed In Verona

Bosnia Today

Croatia To Help Rebuild Mostar's Ottoman Bridge

Bridgeport (CT) Connecticut Post

Guarantees Demanded For I-95 Milford Bridge


Chillicothe (MO) Constitution-Tribune

Ryan Street Bridge Set For Demolition

Japan Times

Aid-funded Laos Bridge Open

Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal

Bridge Painting Behind Schedule

Minneapolis (MN) Digital City

Old Bridge Stays, New Bridge Planned

Minneapolis (MN) Star Tribune

Officials Hope Impasse Is
  Broken On Stillwater Bridge


New Haven (CT) Register

Milford Braces For Fight Over Bridge

Rutland (VT) Herald

Pittsford's Closing Of Bridge
  Annoys Those On Other Side


Tacoma (WA) News Tribune

Temporary Repairs On 520
  Bridge Will Take A Month


Toledo (OH) Blade

King Bridge Job Called Most Deserving Of Aid

Wilmington (DE) News Journal

CSX To Repair Newark Rail Bridge

July 29, 2000

Asheville (NC) Citizen-Times

Unique Old Bridge In Henderson To Be Preserved

Boston (MA) Herald

Bridge Milestone Seen As
Concrete Progress For Dig


Charleston (SC) Post and Courier

$800,000 Golf Cart Bridge Planned

Davenport (IA) - Quad-City Times


Government Bridge Paint Contract Terminated

July 25, 2000

Allentown (PA) Morning Call

American Bridge Co. Bounces Back

Binghamton (NY) Press

Official Says Restoration Of Bridge Will
  Not Affect Its Historical Value


Cherry Hill (NJ) Courier-Post

Long-lost Bridge Angel Statues To
  Be Placed Along River Banks


Davenport (IA) - Quad-City Times

I-74 Work Will Limit Approach To Bridge

Hampton Roads (VA) - Digital City

CTB To Build New Bridge-Tunnel

Springfield (MO) News-Leader

Bridge Work Continues

Tacoma (WA) News Tribune

Bridge Work Ahead; Backups Inevitable

July 21, 2000

Burlington (IA) Hawk Eye

Bridge Contracts Awarded By Supervisors

Providence (RI) Journal

Bridge Damage Breaks Key Link In Highway Chain

Sacramento (CA) Bee

Bridge Will Finish Lake Natoma Circuit

Virginian-Pilot-Norfolk (VA)

Board Approves Location Of A
Third Bridge-tunnel

July 17, 2000

Lawrence (MA) Eagle-Tribune

Safe Bridges Before Tax Cut, Says Tax Group

Washington (DC) Digital City

Bridge Deck To Be Replaced

July 15, 2000

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer

Old Covered Bridge To Get A Face Lift

Road Work On Brent Spence Bridge

Conway (NH) Daily Sun

Tamworth Bridge Project Begins Next Week

Everett (WA) Herald

Bridges Won't Stay Down

Omaha (NE) World-Herald

Commuters Object To Bellevue Bridge Toll Hike

Portland (ME) Press Herald

Bridge Sparks Housing Boom

St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch

Crews Will Close I-70 This Weekend At
  Adelaide Avenue To Demolish Bridge

July 14, 2000

Duluth (MN) News-Tribune

Bigfork Celebrates New Roadway, Bridge


Grand Rapids (MI) Press

New Bridge Planned For Clay Avenue In Wyoming


Orlando (FL) Digital City

Bridge Project May Beat Schedule

Rutland (VT) Herald

Restoration Of Bridges Draws Praise

San Diego (CA) Digital City

Bridge Toll To Be Removed In 2002

San Francisco (CA) Digital City

Bridge Toll System Improved

July 13, 2000

Fayetteville (NC) Observer-Times

Bridge Will Be Named For Slain Lawmen

Rochester (NY) Democrat and Chronicle

Longest Plastic Bridge Planned

San Francisco (CA) Digital City

Bridge Toll System Improved

San Jose (CA) Digital City

Golden Gate Bridge Traffic To Decrease

July 11, 2000

Atlanta (GA) Journal-Constitution-Local

View From Bridge Now Open

Bridgeport (CT) Connecticut Post

Legal Wrangle Looms On Lake Zoar Bridge


Fredericksburg (VA) Free Lance-Star

Spanning Past And Future: Bridge
  Drives Kelly’s Ford Rebirth


Nashua (NH) Telegraph

Bridge Proposal Has Residents Cross

Providence (RI) Digital City

Bridge Closure Means Detour

Springfield (MA) Union-News

Decaying Bridge Is Ordered Closed

The Press Of Atlantic City (NJ)

Debris Fire Closes Parkway Bridge
  Over Great Egg Harbor Bay


July 9, 2000

Corpus Christi (TX) Caller-Times

Harbor Bridge May Light Skyline Again

Minneapolis (MN) Star Tribune

Bridge Over Mississippi Spans Test Of Time

Providence (RI) Digital City

Veterans Memorial Bridge Dedicated


July 6, 2000

Daytona Beach (FL) News-Journal

Bridges Closed To Cars, Open Eyes
To History, Beautiful Views


Nashua (NH) Telegraph

Thornton Road Bridge Project Put On Hold

New Haven (CT) Register

172 Push DOT On Bridge; Agency Asked To
Build North In Milford Area


New Scientist

An Out-of-date Testing Standard May Be
Responsible For London's Millennium Bridge Blunder



San Antonio (TX) Express-News

Bridge Too Far Gone?

TCPalm.com (FL)

Oversea Railway Bridges Remain As Monuments

July 4, 2000

Mobile (AL) Register

Second Bridge On Hold; Barber Plays Wait, See

Bridge To Wealth?

July 3, 2000

Australia-Melbourne Age

$35m Bridge Link For Docklands

Peoria (IL) Journal Star

Work On Bridge Is Zipping Along

Pittsburgh (PA) Digital City

Bridge Lane Restrictions Possible

Seattle (WA) Post-Intelligencer

Getting There: Big Enough Vessel
  Can Open Bridge In Rush Hour


The Press Of Atlantic City (NJ)

They Can't Shake Bridge Woes In Ventnor

June 29, 2000

International Herald Tribune

New Bridge Links Sweden To Denmark

Memphis (TN) - Digital City

Bridge Construction Delays

Pakistan International News

Chiniot Bridge Inaugurated

Singapore Straits Times

Marathon To Span Sheares Bridge

Syracuse (NY) Post-Standard


Impasse Threatens OnTrack Bridge


June 28, 2000

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (AR)

Quorum Court Puts Strings On Taking Over Bridge

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer

Walnut St. Bridge Open

Gary (IN) Post-Tribune

Earth Around Sedley Bridge Keeps Sliding

Pittsburgh (PA) Digital City

Bridge Project Means Restrictions

Tacoma (WA) News Tribune

Gig Harbor Will Appeal Bridge Impact Report

Washington (DC) Digital City

Wilson Bridge Funding Needed


June 26, 2000

Binghamton (NY) Press

Little Done To Fix Rail Bridges
Found Deficient 6 Years Ago



Peoria (IL) Journal Star

Road Projects Keep Lanes, Bridges Closed

Pittsburgh (PA) Digital City

Hot Metal Bridge Opens

Sarasota (FL) Herald-Tribune

Ringling Bridge Replacement Cost
Higher Than Estimated


Seattle (WA) Digital City

520 Bridge To Open Monday

Tennessean (TN)

Neighborhood Mourns Loss Of
Landmark' Foot Bridge


June 24, 2000

Baltimore (MD) - Digital City

Clifton Ave Bridge Opening

Belleville (IL) News-Democrat

Extra Space Found On Bridge Will Be Used To
  Lengthen Shoulder, Not As Buffer



Columbus (OH) - Digital City

Truck Pulls Down Pedestrian Bridge

Dover (NH) - Foster's

South Berwick Selectmen Still Want To Split
Dennett Road Bridge Cost With North Berwick


Hartford (CT) Courant

New Signs Posted At Bridge

Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal

Bridge Study Will Include
Options Like Light Rail



Pittsburgh (PA) Digital City

Hot Metal Bridge Opens

Hulton Bridge Closed On Summer Weekends

Rutland (VT) Herald

Hartland Covered Bridge Delayed

The Record-Hackensack (NJ)

Environmentalists Back
 Repairs To Roads, Bridges


Washington (DC) Digital City

Wilson Bridge Controversy Continues


June 20, 2000

Davenport (IA) - Quad-City Times

New Centennial Bridge
  Alternative Pleases Opponents


Bridge Link To Expressway Is On Hold

Daytona Beach (FL) News-Journal

Officials Warn Planned Bridge
Work Will Slow Interstate 4



Seattle (WA) Digital City

Floating Bridge Opens Early


June 19, 2000

Buffalo (NY) - Digital City

Bridge Traffic Relief Proposed

China-South China Morning Post

Bridge 'Delayed By Mainland'

Columbia (MO) Tribune

Counties Plan New Bridge Across Cedar Creek

Seattle (WA) Digital City

Floating Bridge Opens Early

Tacoma (WA) News Tribune

Anti-bridge Rally Postponed


June 18, 2000

Buffalo (NY) - Digital City

Bridge Traffic Relief Proposed


Canada-CBC Newsworld

Derailment Closes Winnipeg Bridge

Green Bay (WI) Press-Gazette

Sturgeon Bay Bridge Project Options Open

Israel-Ha'aretz

Excuse Me? I Made The Bridge Collapse??

Jefferson City (MO) News Tribune

Deck Repairs Planned For Osage River Bridge

Kansas City (MO) - Digital City

Bridges In Need Of Repairs

Lincoln (NE) Journal Star

Bridge Replacement On Council's Agenda


Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch

Motorists Hot Over I-95 Jam / Safety
  Concerns Slow Bridge Work


Huguenot Bridge Opens

Seattle (WA) Digital City

Floating Bridge Closed Through Weekend

June 11, 2000

Chillicothe (MO) Constitution-Tribune

Start Of Bridge Replacement On
Carrollton's Business 65 Delayed A Week



Nashua (NH) Telegraph

Plans For Airport Access Road
Include New Bridge, Four Lanes


Palm Beach (FL) Post

Pedestrian Bridge Opens Across Thames

Richmond (VA) Digital City

Bridge Replacement Kicks Off


Sacramento (CA) Digital City

I Street Bridge Reopens

Springfield (MA) Union-News

Ludlow Bridges Standing Up Well

UK-BBC

Fault In Swaying Bridge

Troubled Bridge Over Water

Queen Dedicates Millennium Bridge

UK-London Times-Britain-Sunday

Shake, Wobble And Roll As London Bridge Opens

Washington (DC) Digital City

Congress Balking On Bridge

June 8, 2000

Albany (NY) - Digital City

Erie Canal Bridge Link Closed

Atlanta (GA) Journal-Constitution-Local

Small Bridge Can Reunite Divided City


Columbia (MO) Missourian

Missouri's Bridge Problem
  Stems From Lack Of Money


Fargo (ND) Forum

Clay County Road, Bridge Projects Announced


Honolulu (HI) Advertiser

Half Of Isle Bridges 'Deficient'

Kansas City (MO) - Digital City

Bridges Get Bad Ratings


Memphis (TN) - Digital City

Bridge Shutdown Backs Up Traffic

Munster (IN) Times

Trouble In The Shadow Of Sedley Bridge

Providence (RI) Digital City

Problems Found With Many Bridges

Providence (RI) Journal

Report Finds Gap In Bridge Quality

Romania Today

Romania, Bulgaria Agree On Second Danube Bridge

St. Louis (MO) Digital City

Bridges In Bad Shape

St. Paul (MN) PioneerPlanet

City Drafts A Compromise For Lift Bridge

Tulsa (OK) World

Bridges Improve In State

May 30, 2000

Baltimore (MD) - Digital City

Bay Bridge Gets 10-Mile Backup

Birmingham (AL) News

Edgewater Man Dies In Bridge Jump

Milwaukee (WI) Journal

Jones Island Fire Closes Bridge

Shreveport (LA) Times

I-20 Work Delays Fixing Bridge Lights

UK-Independent-Europe

Boat Crashes Into Bridge Over Seine

Yugoslavia Today

Milosevic Opens Morally
Superior Danube Bridge


May 16, 2000

Anchorage (AK) Daily News

Bridge Makes History

Bridgeport (CT) Connecticut Post

This Bridge To The 21st Century
  Is Big. . .Really Big

Jacksonville (FL) - Florida Times-Union

New Bridge Passes Next Test

Nigeria-Guardian


Lagos To Link Victoria
Island, Ikorodu By Bridge


Peoria (IL) Journal Star

McClugage Bridge Project Continues

St. Petersburg (FL) Times

Boater Dies After Head Hits Bridge

Winston-Salem (NC) Journal

Eight Months After Hurricane, Rural
Bridges Still Washed Out



May 15, 2000

Canada-Vancouver Sun

Commuters Breeze Through Bridge Closure

Nigeria-Guardian

Lagos To Link Victoria
  Island, Ikorodu By Bridge



Santa Rosa (CA) Press Democrat

Delays Prevent Bridge Opening
Overpass In RP Finished, Unused

May 14, 2000

Dover (NH) - Foster's

Nationwide Contributions To Help
Replace Historic Covered Bridge

Eugene (OR) Register-Guard

Bridge Ceremony Simply Uplifting

Las Vegas (NV) Review-Journal

Beltway Bridge Work To Close
Frontage Road In September


Lincoln (NE) Journal Star-Nebraska

Centennial Students Continue School's
Success At Bridge Building


Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch

Repairs Will Bring Highway Hassles / Test
Of I-95 Bridge's New Traffic ...


Santa Rosa (CA) Press Democrat

Delays Prevent Bridge Opening
Overpass In RP Finished, Unused

May 9, 2000

Bridgeport (CT) Connecticut Post

Target Date For New Route 34
  Bridge Across River Now 2002


Daytona Beach (FL) News-Journal

I-4 Bridge Construction Expected
  To Start Within Year


Evansville (IN) Courier and Press

County Commission OKs $181,000 To Study Bridge

International Herald Tribune

New Bridge In London

Jacksonville (FL) - Florida Times-Union

Bridge Traffic Curtailed

Mobile (AL) Register

Toll Bridge Connection Draws Local Attention

New Roads: Future Projects Eyed
  After Toll Bridge Opens


Palm Beach (FL) Post

`Mayday! Skyway Bridge Is Down'

Tacoma (WA) News Tribune


Bridge Foes Ready For Supreme Court

May 6, 2000

Fort Madison (IA) Daily Democrat

New Bridge Involves A Complicated Process

Sacramento (CA) Bee

Crews Struggle To Control Fire On Yolo Bridge


San Antonio (TX) Express-News

Bridge At Scout Fair Shows Area
  Troop Knows The Ropes



May 4, 2000

Burlington (IA) Hawk Eye

Bridge-building Class Now In Session


Wilmington (DE) News Journal

Castle To Fight For Bridge

May 2, 2000

Allentown (PA) Morning Call

$1.2 Million Bridge Replacement
  Should Ease Traffic Bottleneck


Charleston (SC) Post and Courier

CHATS Fights Abridging Bridge

Fort Madison (IA) Daily Democrat

Local Group Goes To Washington To
  Push For New FM Bridge



Israel-Jerusalem Post

Maccabiah Bridge Victims
  Disappointed By Compensation Offer

Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger

Parham Bridges Opening OK'd

Peoria (IL) Journal Star

Washout Forces City To Close Old Bridge

Portland (ME) Press Herald

Is Bridge Blessed Or Cursed?

Springfield (MA) Union-News

Bridge Patching Gets Under Way

Virginian-Pilot-Norfolk (VA)


U.S. Official Says He'll Try To
  Find Funds For 3 Bridges

May 1, 2000

Chicago (IL) Sun-Times

Bridge Builds Unity


Green Bay (WI) Press-Gazette

Debate Over East-side Green Bay
  Bridges Likely To End Tuesday


Greenville (SC) News

New Connector Bridge Over I-385
  Will Be Engineering Feat


Munster (IN) Times

Bridge Accident Highlights Goals
  Of Workers Memorial Day



Winston-Salem (NC) Journal

Fight Over Sunset Beach
  Bridge Goes Back To Court

 

April 26, 2000

Grand Rapids (MI) Press

Residents Rip Plan To Demolish Old Bridge

Green Bay (WI) Press-Gazette

Bridge Answers Demanded

Huntsville (AL) Times

Test Results On Estillfork Bridge Are Due May 8

Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger

Metro Area: Trucks Continue To Cross Bridge

Los Angeles (CA) Times-Campaign 2000

Bush Helps Dedicate Border Bridge

Minneapolis (MN) Star Tribune

Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired
  Bridge Design Presented


Peoria (IL) Journal Star

OSHA Investigating Bridge Company

Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch

Long Delays Likely During Bridge Repair /
  Sunday Through Thursday Nights


Rocky Mountain News (CO)

Rail Bridge Will Be Repaired

April 24, 2000

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (AR)

Bridge Plan Aims To Put River
  Rail Back On Track

Austin (TX) American-Statesman

3 Workers Killed In Fall From Bridge

Burlington (IA) Hawk Eye

Hancock County Buoys Effort To Build New Bridge

CBS News-National

Peoria Bridge Plunge Kills Three


Chicago (IL) Tribune

Three Workers Killed In Fall From Bridge

Davenport (IA) - Quad-City Times

Clinton Pitches Plan To Raise Railroad Bridge

Fox News-US-Wire

Bush Helps Dedicate U.S.-Mexico
  Bridge, Talking Free Trade


Greenville (SC) News

Councilman Musters Help For
  Historic Poinsett Bridge


Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader

Body Of Woman Found Under
  Henry Clay Blvd. Bridge


Los Angeles (CA) Daily News

Fate Of Bridges Will Be Discussed Today

Los Angeles (CA) Times-Campaign 2000

Bush Helps Dedicate Border Bridge

MSNBC

Construction Workers Fall Off Bridge

Nando Times-Nation

3 Ironworkers Killed In Fall
  From Illinois Bridge

Peoria (IL) Journal Star

Workers Killed In McClugage Bridge Accident

Rutland (VT) Herald

Ludlow, State Disagree On Bridge

St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch

Three Ironworkers Killed In
  Bridge Accident In Peoria


Tennessean (TN)

Closed Bridge Inconvenient For One
  Side, Blessing For The Other


Wilmington (DE) News Journal

Agencies Look For Solution To
  Bridge Lead Paint Problem

April 21, 2000

Detroit (MI) News

Bridge Linking Mainland With
  Harsens Island In Planning Stage

April 18, 2000

Birmingham (AL) News

Road/bridge Money

Davenport (IA) - Quad-City Times

Bridge Option Raises Hackles

Green Bay (WI) Press-Gazette

Sturgeon Bay, State Officials Meet On
  Plans For Michigan Street Bridge


Israel-Ha'aretz

Defendants Found Guilty In
  Maccabiah Bridge Disaster


Five Guilty Of Negligence In Bridge Disaster

Israel-Jerusalem Post

Five Convicted In Maccabiah Bridge Disaster

Jacksonville (FL) - Florida Times-Union

Riverside Feels Effects Of Bridge

Raleigh (NC) News & Observer

Lengthening Bridge Would Doom Building

Rocky Mountain News (CO)

Last Test Holes Drilled To Check
  Light-rail Bridge Safety


San Antonio (TX) Express-News

Big Trucks Rumble On New Bridge

April 16, 2000

Cape Cod (MA) Times

Slow-bridge Work Ahead

April 15, 2000

Binghamton (NY) Press

VFW Urges Bridge Be Named To Honor Veterans


Jacksonville (FL) - Florida Times-Union

Fuller Warren Bridge Opening Delayed By Rain

Kansas City (MO) Star

Antioch Road Interchange With I-35 Is Further
  Delayed By Shifting Bridge Columns


Lowell (MA) Sun

Fourteen Sites Eyed For Second Tyngsboro Bridge


NOLA Live (LA)

Wind-swept Barge Strikes CSX Rail
  Bridge Near Amtrak Disaster Site


San Antonio (TX) Express-News

Laredo's 4th International Bridge Opened

Sarasota (FL) Herald-Tribune

DOT Offers Apology For Bridge Problems

St. Petersburg (FL) Times

Safety Signs To Go Up On Bridge

April 14, 2000

Charleston (WV) Gazette

South Side Bridge Closed This Weekend

Corpus Christi (TX) Caller-Times

Harbor Bridge Being Readied For Paint Job

Green Bay (WI) Press-Gazette

Once-planned Bridges Divide
Green Bay Neighborhood



NOLA Live (LA)

Wind-swept Barge Strikes CSX Rail
Bridge Near Amtrak Disaster Site


Worcester (MA) Telegram & Gazette

Road, Bridge Projects To Be Funded, Protected

April 13, 2000

Evansville (IN) Courier and Press

Lloyd Bridge Finally Opens

Rocky Mountain News (CO)

RTD's New Rail Bridges To Be Retested

Sacramento (CA) Bee

Security Fears Spur Bridge Proposal: New
Span Would Let U.S. Close Dam Road


Worcester (MA) Telegram & Gazette

Road, Bridge Projects To Be Funded, Protected

April 12, 2000

Blue Springs (MO) Examiner

Council Settles On Bridge Plan

Bridge At Lake Jacomo To Be Closed For Work


Davenport (IA) - Quad-City Times

Beams Of Light Will Trigger
Truck-eating' Bridge Warning

 

April 11, 2000

Blue Springs (MO) Examiner

Council Settles On Bridge Plan

Bridge At Lake Jacomo To Be Closed For Work

Concord (NH) Monitor

Old Bridge Is Long Overdue For A Tuneup

April 10, 2000

Bismarck (ND) Tribune

Adopting Bridges As Cheap As Tearing Them Down

Bridges Of North Dakota

Dover (NH) - Foster's

Memorial Bridge In Need Of Maintenance

April 8, 2000

Grand Rapids (MI) Press

Bridge Neighbors Welcome News Of Rebuilding

Syracuse (NY) Post-Standard

State DOT Says Railroad Bridge Safe

April 4, 2000

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (AR)

Proposed Bridge Draws Quapaw Tribe's Concern

Duluth (MN) News-Tribune

Aerial Lift Bridge Construction
  Affects Businesses, Residents

Sarasota (FL) Herald-Tribune

More Repair Work In Store For I-75 Bridges

St. Petersburg (FL) Times

Investigators Suspect DUI In Fatal Bridge Crash

Syracuse (NY) Post-Standard

Bragman, Centro At Odds On Bridge

Wilmington (DE) News Journal

Toll Hike For Del. Memorial Bridge Approved

April 3, 2000

Hartford (CT) Courant

Expect Delays During Work On New Bridge

Manchester (NH) Union Leader

Business: Bridges, Tunnels, Manholes ...
  Ready To Assemble From Hudson



San Francisco (CA) Chronicle & Examiner

East Bay I-80 Carpool Lane Choking On
Its Own Success Approach To Bay Bridge
Jams At Rush Hour, Too


Sarasota (FL) Herald-Tribune

FDOT Crews Repairing Roads,
Bridges, Signs Around County

Spokane (WA) Spokesman-Review

With No Bridge, Can You Cry For Water Under It?

Sun-Sentinel (FL)

17th Street Causeway Bridge
  Closed Again -- To Boaters


April 2, 2000

Belleville (IL) News-Democrat

Venice May Give Up Bridge

March 27, 2000

Peoria (IL) Journal Star

Preservationists List Bridge As Endangered

Road Work Concentrated On Highways And Bridges

Seattle (WA) Times

Convention-center Sky Bridges Catching Flak


March 25, 2000

Charleston (SC) Post and Courier

Limehouse Bridge To Begin

Columbia (MO) Tribune

Hominy Branch Bridge To Be Fixed Next Week

Ventura (CA) County Star

Erosion Threat High For Bridge

March 24, 2000

Burlington (IA) Hawk Eye

F.M. Group Dreams Of New Bridge

Canada-Vancouver Sun

Georgia Strait Bridge Idea Refloated

Davenport (IA) - Quad-City Times

Paint Job Takes Bridge Out Of Service

Newport News (VA) Daily Press

Kings Highway Bridge Won't Be
Repaired Soon By Regina Lightfoot

Ventura (CA) County Star

Erosion Threat High For Bridge

March 21, 2000

Charleston (WV) Gazette

Bridge Lighting At 7:30 Tonight

Daytona Beach (FL) News-Journal

County Gets Another Piece Of Property
Needed For A1A Pedestrian Bridge


Rutland (VT) Herald

Hartland Hires Covered-bridge Builder


Sun-Sentinel (FL)

Pines Leaders Ask Broward To Move
Quickly On Bridge Over I-75



March 19, 2000

San Diego (CA) Union-Tribune

Developer Still Trying To Bridge Gap
  Over Cross-border Gateway Plan

March 18, 2000

Evansville (IN) Courier and Press

Fifth Avenue Bridge Over Troubled Water

Las Vegas (NV) Review-Journal

Official Warns Erosion May Cause Bridge To Fail


March 17, 2000

Africa-PANA

10 Feared Dead As Bridge Collapses

Boston (MA) Globe

Home Is Where The Bridge Is

Charleston (SC) Post and Courier

Folly Fights Bridge Permit

March 16, 2000

Keokuk (IA) Gate City Daily

Bridge, Culverts Among
Upcoming County Road Work

Korea Herald

Pedestrians-only Bridge To Be
Built Over Han River By 2002


February 22, 2000

Dover (NH) - Foster's

Cameras On Oil City Bridge To
Monitor Ice Movement On Internet

Fox News-World

Blocking The Bridge

Grand Rapids (MI) Press

BRIDGE BANDITS: Demolition Team Makes Quick
Work Of S-curve Overpass Destruction


India-Times of India

Berlin's Spy-swap Bridge Relives Past

Ontario (CA) Daily Bulletin

Bridge Near Crestline To Be Reconstructed

Virginian-Pilot-Norfolk (VA)

Chesapeake May Build New Gilmerton Bridge

February 21, 2000

Allentown (PA) Morning Call

Concern For Quick Access May
Threaten Historic Bridge

Indianapolis (IN) Newspapers

Students Build Bridges In Engineering Contest

Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal

Damaged Bridge Closed In Oldham

February 20, 2000

Arizona Republic-Phoenix (AZ)

Tempe Seeking To Preserve Old Bridge, Ballpark

Greensburg (PA) Tribune-Review

Project Will Close Bridge's Inside Lanes

Jefferson City (MO) News Tribune

Motorists Face Delays For I-70 Bridge Work

Omaha (NE) Wold-Herald

Navigating Troubled Waters Over Missouri Bridge

Sarasota (FL) Herald-Tribune

Sides Prepare Ringling
Fixed-span Bridge Arguments

February 18, 2000

ENR
Cover Story- Bridges- Towering Cable-Stayed Crossing Adds Monument to Boston Skyline

Toledo (OH) Blade

State Plan To Spend $200 Million On Rail
Bridges Cheers Area Officials

February 17, 2000

Atlanta (GA) Journal-Constitution

15th Street Bridge Put On Hold

Ft. Dodge (IA) Messenger

County Board Dedicates Sales Tax
  Funds For Roads, Bridges

Oakland (CA) Tribune

Bay Bridge's $3 Billion
Retrofit Price Questioned


St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch

McKinley Bridge May Be
Rescued With $800,000 Loan

February 14, 2000

Raleigh (NC) News & Observer

Construction Of Bridge To Begin

February 13, 2000

Charlotte (NC) Observer

Deterioration Takes Toll On Truss Bridge

February 11, 2000

Asbury Park (NJ) Press

Plan For Bridges Laid Out

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer

OKI Looks At New Bridge

Lincoln (NE) Journal Star

Bereuter Asks Feds For $3.5 Million
To Help Build Ballpark Bridge

Newport News (VA) Daily Press

Bridge Option: Move It

Providence (RI) Journal

$60 Million For Work On Roads, Bridges

February 09, 2000

Charleston (WV) Gazette

Bridge's Lights Coming In March

Munster (IN) Times

Iron Bridge Repairs Begin


February 08, 2000

Appleton (WI) Post-Crescent

Second Bridge To Link 441, 41


International Herald Tribune

Pegasus Bridge Becomes A Part Of War Memorial

Jacksonville (FL) - Florida Times-Union

Council Wants Bridge Fixed

UK-Sky News

Pegasus Bridge Rusting
Original Heads For Museum

February 07, 2000

Toledo (OH) Toledoblade.com News

Design Details for Maumee River Crossing Bridge


February 06, 2000

Sun-Sentinel (FL)

Hillsboro Bridge's Lanes
Opening Soon, State Says

 

Atlanta (GA) Journal-Constitution-Local

Bridgework Delays Midtown Project

February 04, 2000

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (AR)

Clinton Budget To Seek $25 Million For Bridge

Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader

Covered Wooden Bridges Aren't The
Only Disappearing Structures


Roanoke (VA) Times

Aging Staffordsville Bridge In Giles
County May Be Closed, VDOT Says

February 02, 2000

Green Bay (WI) Press-Gazette

Procedural Hang-up Delays Vote
On Sturgeon Bay Bridge


Joplin (MO) Globe

Bridge To The Future
(Sailboat Bridge)

Middletown (NY) Record

Rail Trail Alliance Honors
Officials Who Obtained Bridge

February 01, 2000

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (AR)

Pro-bridge Residents Threaten To Sue NLR

Bridgeport (CT) Connecticut Post

Bridge Hole Snarls Traffic

Canada-Montreal Gazette

Bridge's Troubled Waters

Colorado Springs (CO) Gazette

Pedestrian Bridge Lights Broken

Gary (IN) Post-Tribune

So What's The Deal With The Iron Bridge?

Munster (IN) Times

Iron Bridge Closing Causes Worries

January 28, 2000

Allentown (PA) Morning Call

Bids Open On R.33 Bridge Over The Lehigh

Detroit (MI) News

Big Plans Afoot For I-94
Bridge Over Black River


Gary (IN) Post-Tribune

Iron Bridge Closing Irks Schererville Residents

Jacksonville (FL) - Florida Times-Union

Safety Of New Grating On Bridge Questioned

Munster (IN) Times

Long Wait Expected For Iron Bridge Repairs

Sarasota (FL) Herald-Tribune

FDOT Upholds Ruling In Bridge Case

January 27, 2000

Gary (IN) Post-Tribune

U.S. 41 Bridge Is Out Of Commission Again

Radio Free Europe

Yugoslavia: Vienna Offers To
Donate Danube Bridge

January 24, 2000

Allentown (PA) Morning Call

Bridge Project Spans Whitehall Township

Arlington Heights (IL) Daily Herald

Hazardous Road, Bridge Topic Of
Des Plaines Meeting


Grand Rapids (MI) Press

Crews To Work Around The Clock
On Bridge Demolition



Knoxville (TN) News-Sentinel

Old Bridge To Be Walkway For
Cumberland Trail Hikers

NOLA Live (LA)

Rail Bridge Fire Shuts Section Of Amtrak Line

January 21, 2000

Buffalo (NY) News

Bridge Panel Still Awaiting
Details On Plaza Options

Newport News (VA) Daily Press

Kings Highway Bridge Option Proposed

The Press Of Atlantic City (NJ)

Crash Strands Motorists On Brigantine Bridge

Bridge fire causes rail chaos - UK

January 20, 2000

San Jose (CA) Mercury News

Traffic Desperation Seen In Bridge Idea

St. Petersburg (FL) Times

The View From The People's Bridge


January 19, 2000

Canada-Montreal Gazette

Minister Plays It Cool On Proposed Bridges

St. Petersburg (FL) Times

Drivers Shrug At Stuck Bridge


January 18, 2000

Charleston (SC) Post and Courier

Firm Will Replace Breach Inlet Bridge

January 16, 2000

Tulsa (OK) World

Bridge To The Future

January 15, 2000

Canada-CBC Newsworld

Barge Accident Closes Vancouver Bridge

January 10, 2000

Belleville (IL) News-Democrat

Polka: Bridge Could Hike Costs

January 07, 2000

Baker to Provide Construction Management and Inspection Services in South Central Pennsylvania  

January 05, 2000

Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer

Avon May Get Bridge, Fields

Fayetteville (NC) Observer-Times

Car Hits Bridge Buttress; 1 Killed

Peoria (IL) Journal Star

Plans For New Bridge On Verge Of Collapse

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