More bolt repairs done at troubled Kennedy Bridge joint | In-depth

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – There were more repairs this week to part of the Kennedy Bridge where a malfunctioning roadway joint caused several months of lane closures last year. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet spokesman Jim Hannah said inspectors noticed 10 loose bolts, two broken bolts and one missing entirely during a review on Tuesday. Work to […]

‘Errors in construction’ found at failed Kennedy Bridge joint, records show | In-depth

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – After getting complaints about noise on the Kennedy Bridge, a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet inspector visited the span in May and noticed an “audible rattle” and part of the roadway bouncing with traffic. A week later, other inspectors discovered five missing bolts where drivers pass over a strip resembling interlocking fingers near […]

Certification to be must for road expansion joints

New Delhi: The road transport and highways ministry will soon make it mandatory for road contractors to get all expansion joints on bridges and roads certified to avoid mishaps arising out of premature failure or deterioration of joints which may result in accidents. Though this would mean additional compliance, the government feels it will significantly […]