Untapped New York12d
Rumor of Brooklyn Bridge Collapse Sparked Fatal Stampede During Opening Week
Just six days after opening to the public, a rumor quickly spread that the Brooklyn Bridge was about to collapse. A stampede ...
A Walkway Was Set to Open on the Queensboro Bridge. Until it Wasn’t.
A long-awaited pedestrian path appeared to be finished this month. A ribbon-cutting was scheduled. A news release was ...
Three takeaways from the Key Bridge report
What to know about the National Transportation Safety Board’s report on the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Time Out6d
Mopeds might soon be allowed on the Brooklyn and Queens bridges
That could soon change. As first reported by Streetsblog, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed a new rule ...
Honoring the legacy of Emily Warren Roebling, who helped build the Brooklyn Bridge
This Woman's History Month, we're remembering the woman who brought the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge across the finish ...
The Independent4d
Here are the dozens of bridges that could be at risk of collapse across the U.S.
Thirteen were named in New York state, including the Brooklyn Bridge, Williamsburg Bridge and the Manhattan bridge. Bridges in need of inspection were also identified in Delaware (3), Florida (2 ...
NTSB recommends dozens of bridges for vulnerability assessments after Key Bridge collapse findings
The National Transportation Safety Board recommended that 68 bridges undergo vulnerability testing nearly one year after the ...
More than a dozen bridges in NY, NJ — including George Washington Bridge — must be checked for risk of collapse
More than a dozen bridges in New York and New Jersey are among 68 US crossings that need to be checked for risk of collapse ...
Gothamist12d
NYC moves to allow mopeds on Brooklyn, Queensboro bridges
A rule change aims to help delivery workers, who are currently legally barred from riding their mopeds on any East River ...