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Types of model rail bridges and when to use them
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 ...
Train bridge collapses
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 ...
Keys Weekly16d
KEYS HISTORY: BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION CONNECTED A SERIES OF ISLANDS
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 ...
Houston Public Media12d
Houston’s MKT Bridge closed due to damage from construction equipment swept away by rainwater
In 2022, the century-old former railroad bridge reopened after being closed for almost two years to repair damage caused by a ...
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Construction to soon begin for new railroad bridge between Sioux City and North Sioux City
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 ...