Golden Gate Bridge district approves $1B in seismic retrofit work

A decades-long plan to reinforce the Golden Gate Bridge to withstand major earthquakes is moving into its final phase of construction. The board governing the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, which manages the span, voted Friday to authorize about $1.01 billion in allocations toward the project, which has surged in cost. It is […]

Inside Trump’s plans to make U.S. shipbuilding industry great again

President Donald Trump has vowed to lead a revival in U.S. shipbuilding, but the success of this manufacturing renaissance in a key sector for national security will rely on the expertise from overseas. The administration’s goal of a shipbuilding boom is a part of Trump’s “Make America Great” policy agenda. Trump signed an executive order […]

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 […]