News

Playgrounds worth the drive on Long Island
Explore themed playgrounds that go beyond everyday parks, where kids can climb a sand-castle tower, a pirate ship, fire truck ...
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 ...
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 ...
Maryland seeks to protect Bay Bridge with safety improvements
The National Transportation Safety Board has expressed concerns about the bridge’s safety after the Key Bridge collapse in ...
Maryland Matters2d
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 ...
The Baltimore Sun3d
Bay Bridge doesn’t meet risk threshold for ship strikes, Maryland assessment finds
to protect the Bay Bridge from similar ship strikes. The letter from Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld was in response to a strongly worded safety recommendation issued last month t ...
MD Bay Bridge At Higher Risk Of Ship Strikes Than New Bridges
The Bay Bridge is at greater risk of a ship collision than newly built bridges. Safety improvements are underway. Here’s what ...
Photos of new Big Carlos Pass bridge along Fort Myers Beach show significant progress
The Big Carlos Pass Bridge connects the south end of Fort Myers Beach to Lover’s Key on Estero Boulevard. Construction ...
Maryland unveils plan to shield Bay Bridge from ship strikes after NTSB criticism
An NTSB report states that the Bay Bridge—built in the 1950s and 1970s—is 30 times more vulnerable to vessel strikes than modern spans.