The first bridges built for rail lines were typically constructed of wood, making bridges of this material appropriate for steam-era rail lines. By the mid-20th century, wooden bridges were ...

By Shannon Fiecke, Correspondent A train bridge collapsed March 23 near the Minnesota River, derailing six Union Pacific railroad cars. The six cars were carrying sugar that may have spilled into ...

When the first version of the Overseas Highway opened in 1928, it stopped at the end of Lower Matecumbe Key. It didn’t stop for good but for 40 miles or so. It picked up again at No Name Key and, from ...

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (KTIV) - In June 2024, historic flooding caused a railroad bridge that had been around for over a hundred years to collapse. We now have word that construction of a new ...

In 2022, the century-old former railroad bridge reopened after being closed for almost two years to repair damage caused by a fire started underneath its wooden frame.