The governors of Oregon and Washington announced plans Monday for a replacement for the aging Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River that they said will keep the project on schedule and on ...

The Interstate 35 bridge that collapsed in Minneapolis was a truss bridge, one of six main bridge types. Here's a quick look at the different types.

State transportation officials will hold two listening sessions on March 10 regarding their proposed recommendation for a composite truss bridge design. The first will be held from noon to 2 p.m ...

The Interstate 35 bridge that collapsed in Minneapolis was a truss bridge, one of six main bridge types. Here's a quick look at the different types.

Open Joist 2000 is the product name for a type of floor-truss system being used in today's building construction. According to the manufacturer, Open Joist Inc. of Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Open ...

ALBANY, N.Y. -- State officials say detailed inspections of New York's 49 deck truss bridges have confirmed they are safe for travel. The state Bridge Task Force also released a report today that ...

The Virginian-Pilot Inspections of 11 deck-truss bridges in the state found “no serious safety issues,” although three of them required minor repairs, the Virginia Department of Transpo… ...

A WisDOT official has said that the electronic monitoring of 14 deck-truss bridges in Wisconsin has shown they are safe and functioning as WisDOT expected. After the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis ...

The pontoon-type floating structure is designed with high freeboard to avoid wave slamming or overtopping onto the deck. Image: Shanghai Jiao Tong University ...

Inspectors plan to scrutinize seven so-called deck truss bridges — distinguished by flat roadway decks and arch-less, cable-less superstructures — in Orange, Ulster and Sullivan counties.

A January inspection found missing rivets, corrosion throughout the steel deck truss and fine vertical cracks along a column. The bridge is scheduled to be replaced in either 2011 or 2012.

At $340 million, the deck truss design is the cheapest of three remaining alternatives. It would have two decks, with light rail, bicycles and pedestrians on the bottom.