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 […]

Kansas City driver shares video of driving over raised expansion joint on US 169

KSHB 41 anchor/reporter Daniela Leon covers transportation-related issues in Kansas City. Share your story idea with Daniela. — A Kansas City-area motorist has shared video with KSHB 41 traffic anchor Daniela Leon showing the motorist hitting the raised expansion joint on a bridge that’s closed parts of U.S. 169 Highway north of the downtown airport. […]

How will California’s freeways survive a major earthquake? – Daily Bulletin

The 1971 Sylmar earthquake sent a 6.6-magnitude jolt through the Newhall Pass, toppling a new interchange at Interstate 5 and Highway 14 and two nearby freeway overpasses, killing two. The 1994 Northridge earthquake sent an even stronger tremor through the San Fernando Valley, once again demolishing the “5-14 split.” LAPD Officer Clarence Wayne Dean, whose […]