Posts tagged ‘bridge safety’
Report: Closed Cline Avenue bridge not NWI's worst
Since mid-November, Northwest Indiana commuters have been dealing with the closure of a 4-mile stretch of Cline Avenue between Calumet Avenue in Hammond and Michigan Avenue in East Chicago.
The Indiana Department of Transportation closed the section — which in the past was the scene of tragedy of some –because of significant structural damage.
READ MOREIDOT opens bridge structural data to the public
In launching a new Web site containing structural ratings for state-maintained bridges, the Illinois Department of Transportation promises to offer more access and be more transparency for motorists. The initiative will allow motorists to learn how safe the state’s nearly 27,000 bridges are, according to a IDOT news release announcing Web site. “We want the [...]
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