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Suspension Bridge Collapse Kills at Least 132 in India
Military teams are searching for people missing after a century-old pedestrian bridge collapsed into a river in the western Indian state of Gujarat on Sunday evening, killing at least 132 people. More than 100 people fell into the Machchu river when the pedestrian bridge collapsed. Live video reports showed hundreds of others clinging to the broken structure and trying to...
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Boston Wins Court Fight Over Rebuilding Bridge From Quincy to Long Island
Boston’s effort to build a new bridge to Long Island got a lift Monday with a favorable high court ruling. The Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection order supersedes the Quincy Conservation Commission’s application denial related to the bridge construction because the commission “did not rest its determination on more stringent local provisions.” “The...
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1 Dead, 5 Hurt After Small Plane Crashes on Miami Bridge, Hits SUV
Officials said there were three people on board the single-engine plane when it lost power and crashed, hitting a vehicle with three people inside.
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Officials: Pittsburgh Bridge Not Bad Enough to Close After Inspection
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation says the bridge that collapsed in Pittsburgh last week showed deterioration during a September inspection that wasn’t bad enough to require its closure.
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Biden Visits Site of Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse
President Joe Biden met Friday with first responders in Pittsburgh at the site of a bridge that collapsed earlier that day. After learning that a passerby helped rescue motorists who were trapped in their car, Biden said, “It really is [a miracle]— it’s astounding.”
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Baker Will Again Seek $200 Million for Roads, Bridges
Gov. Charlie Baker again plans to propose $200 million in new local road and bridge repair funding, a level that falls below what cities and towns have asserted is required to address needs. Municipal officials have consistently sought a $300 million annual allocation as well as a multi-year funding commitment, but have been unable to convince Baker or House and…
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Truck Hauling Logs Damages Suspension Bridge in Chile
A suspension bridge in Chile partially collapsed when a truck carrying logs tried crossing it.