Karuma Bridge Set to Close for Final Repairs in March

Karuma Bridge Set to Close for Final Repairs in March

The Ministry of Works and Transport has announced that Karuma Bridge will be fully closed to all traffic from March 10 to March 31, 2025, to complete essential repairs. The closure comes as part of ongoing work to install expansion joints on the bridge, a step necessary for ensuring the structure’s long-term stability. In a […]

Taiwan investigators look at whether fatal bridge collapse was caused by structural problems

Taiwan investigators look at whether fatal bridge collapse was caused by structural problems

Investigators on Thursday were examining possible structural problems surrounding a bridge that collapsed in northeastern Taiwan, killing six people. A 2016 report on bridges in Yilan county had found problems with the expansion joints on the Nanfangao bridge, which was completed in 1998 and collapsed on Tuesday morning, the official Central News Agency reported. The […]