Beyond CarsBridgelopnikBeyond CarsBridgelopnikLoose Cables And Low Fuel Pressure Blamed For Dali’s Crash Into Francis Scott Key BridgeA blackout on the Dali moments before it hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge could have been caused by loose cables and…ByOwen BellwoodPublishedDecember 5, 2024Comments (12)
Beyond CarsBridgelopnikBeyond CarsBridgelopnik206-Year-Old Bridge Uncovered In Pennsylvania Because Of DroughtThe Great Crossing Bridge has been visible for over 25 years, but a serious lack of rainfall as uncovered it.ByAndy KalmowitzPublishedNovember 1, 2024Comments (19)
Beyond CarsBridgelopnikBeyond CarsBridgelopnikLocals Use Semi Truck Trailers To Replace Bridge Washed Away By Hurricane HeleneFolks in northern Tennessee took matters into their own hands after flood waters washed away a bridgeByLawrence HodgePublishedOctober 29, 2024Comments (28)
Beyond CarsBridgelopnikBeyond CarsBridgelopnikJon Bon Jovi Talks Woman Off Ledge On Nashville BridgeSecurity camera footage from the Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge in Nashville caught the singer talking a woman away…ByOwen BellwoodPublishedSeptember 12, 2024Comments (26)
Beyond CarsBridgelopnikBeyond CarsBridgelopnikClimate Change Will Make Our Bridges CrumbleBridges already in disrepair will get more dangerous with climate changeByLawrence HodgePublishedSeptember 11, 2024Comments (8)
Beyond CarsBridgelopnikBeyond CarsBridgelopnikFord Truck 30,000 Pounds Over Weight Limit Smashes Through Historic BridgeAn enormous Ford F-750 truck weighing six times more than the weight limit of Babb’s Bridge in Maine has smashed…ByOwen BellwoodPublishedSeptember 5, 2024Comments (96)
Beyond CarsBridgelopnikBeyond CarsBridgelopnik110-Year-Old Bridge Accidentally Blown Up After Engineers 'Forgot' To Get ApprovalThe bridge was illegally blown up earlier this year after workers were given approval to demolish it but were told…ByOwen BellwoodPublishedJune 14, 2024Comments (63)
Beyond CarsBridgelopnikBeyond CarsBridgelopnikCenturies-Old Law Requires British Bridge Workers To Hang Hay Bales From WorksitesLawmakers updated the rules in 2012, but decided to keep this ancient tradition of hanging straw bales from bridges…ByOwen BellwoodPublishedOctober 23, 2023Comments (24)
Beyond CarsBridgelopnikBeyond CarsBridgelopnikThe 15 Longest Suspension Bridges in AmericaFrom sea to shining sea, these imposing structures link our country's roads together.ByRyan Erik KingUpdatedMarch 16, 2023Comments (10)
Beyond CarsBridgelopnikBeyond CarsBridgelopnikSan Francisco's Bay Bridge Lights Will Go Dark Indefinitely on SundayPortions of the 25,000-LED light sculpture are broken, and the high cost of upkeep led Caltrans to decide to shut…ByRyan Erik KingUpdatedMarch 3, 2023Comments (119)
Beyond CarsBridgelopnikBeyond CarsBridgelopnikPittsburgh Bridge Set to Reopen 11 Months After CollapseThe Fern Hollow Bridge will open before Christmas if railings and lighting are installed in time.ByRyan Erik KingPublishedDecember 20, 2022Comments (5)
Beyond CarsBridgelopnikBeyond CarsBridgelopnikWhite House Announces First Grants of $12.5 Billion Bridge Investment Program23 bridge projects in 23 states received grants to fund the planning of new federally-funded infrastructure efforts.ByRyan Erik KingPublishedOctober 19, 2022Comments (6)
Beyond CarsBridgelopnikBeyond CarsBridgelopnikDead: Tokens at America's Major Suspension BridgesMichigan's Mackinac Bridge will stop refunding tokens at the end of the year.ByRyan Erik KingPublishedOctober 4, 2022Comments (17)
Beyond CarsBridgelopnikBeyond CarsBridgelopnikA Brand-New Footbridge in Congo Collapsed During its Ribbon-Cutting CeremonyApparently that ribbon was a structural member holding the whole bridge together.ByRyan Erik KingPublishedSeptember 8, 2022Comments (36)
Beyond CarsBridgelopnikBeyond CarsBridgelopnik32-Foot-Long International Bridge Connects Canadian House to U.S. BackyardIn the St. Lawrence River, one family's home and backyard sit on either side of the U.S.-Canadian border.ByOwen BellwoodPublishedJune 10, 2022Comments (100)
Beyond CarsBridgelopnikBeyond CarsBridgelopnikThe Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Can Take You To The End Of The WorldAnd it also leads to New Orleans or Mandeville, Louisiana, depending on your direction.ByJosé RodrÃguez Jr.PublishedApril 20, 2022Comments (26)
Beyond CarsBridgelopnikBeyond CarsBridgelopnikEven More Proof That People In Florida Don't Understand DrawbridgesA boat full of partygoers got caught up in the mechanism of a Florida drawbridge after taking a wrong turn.ByOwen BellwoodPublishedApril 8, 2022Comments (139)