Inspectors to re-visit Boulevard Bridge
The Boulevard Bridge is designed similarly to the one that collapsed in Minnesota and will receive an unscheduled once-over by state highway engineers. The structure is called a “deck truss bridge,” and bridges of this type are being inspected across the country. Eleven other Virginia bridges will be inspected as well. The one in Minnesota was previously […]
The Boulevard Bridge is designed similarly to the one that collapsed in Minnesota and will receive an unscheduled once-over by state highway engineers.
The structure is called a “deck truss bridge,” and bridges of this type are being inspected across the country. Eleven other Virginia bridges will be inspected as well.
The one in Minnesota was previously rated as structurally deficient. The Boulevard Bridge carries only a small percentage of the traffic comparatively, and was previously inspected and no structural flaws were found.
Source: RTD
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