A Massive Crane Collapsed on New York's Tappan Zee Bridge [Updated]
A crane collapsed across the span of New York’s Tappan Zee Bridge today, blocking traffic and wreaking havoc on the state’s longest bridge.
A National Infrastructure Program Is a Smart Idea We Won't Do Because We Are Dysfunctional
America’s roads and bridges are in horrible shape. We could fix them up and provide lots of jobs in the process. But we won’t!
Paris Bridge Partially Collapses Under Weight of "Love Locks"
Lovebird visitors to the Pont des Arts, a footbridge in Paris, typically mark the occasion by fixing a padlock to its handrail and tossing the key into the Seine to symbolize their eternal devotion. Yesterday evening, police evacuated the bridge after a 2.4-meter section of railing collapsed under the weight of their…
America's Bridges Will All Be Falling Down Soon
More than 10 percent of our nation's bridges are structurally deficient and in need of rehabilitation or replacement.
Thousands of Bridges in U.S. Could Collapse If Only Single Part Fails
Thousands of separate bridges across the United States are in danger of collapsing if only a single part fails, having been built with zero redundancy.
Crazy Guy Occupies Rope Ladder Dangling 75 Feet Below Tappan Zee Bridge
Looks like the "Occupy Wall Street" movement is spreading! To a spot about 75 below the Tappan Zee bridge, where a gentleman named Michael Davitt was dangling for a few hours on Monday, complete with an incomprehensible sign.
Two Men Charged With Stealing Entire Bridge
Two brothers have been arrested in Lawrence County, Penn., for stealing a bridge. Yep.
Watch 45,000 People Run a Marathon in Under Two Minutes
It took the runners hours to finish, but thanks to this MTA time-lapse video, you can watch the joggers in yesterday's NYC Marathon begin the race by crossing the Verrazano bridge in no time at all. Participation is overrated anyway.
The Manhattan Bridge Is Falling Down
Thank God I'm moving back to Manhattan and will never have to take a bridge to/from Brooklyn ever again. Because bridges? They move. Here's a time-lapsed video showing the Manhattan Bridge creaking and yawing under the weight of subway cars.
