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Jan 18, 2015

INFRASTRUCTURES * USA: New Tool - Bridge closed

* Washington - New trucker planning tool helps drivers avoid bridge accidents

Olympia WASH,USA -Sky Valley Chronicle -18 January, 2015: -- A new online tool allows truck drivers in Washington State to more easily research bridge heights – and potential conflicts – before they hit the road... The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) was already updating its bridge clearance information at the time of the May 2013 Skagit River Bridge collapse. The bridge collapsed when an oversize commercial truck struck and damaged the upper bridge supports causing a section of Interstate 5 and two vehicles to fall in the river... The newly collected bridge data became a springboard to develop the state route bridge vertical clearance trip planner as part of WSDOT’s overall response to the collapse... Trip planner shows truckers what to avoid... Using GIS mapping, the trip planner shows drivers which bridges on their proposed route should be avoided or approached with caution because heights may vary by lane. While the ultimate responsibility for checking clearance levels remains with the truck driver, this tool makes it easier to fulfill that obligation when applying for trip permits...


* New Jersey - Oversized trucks force shut down of Franklin bridge, officials say

(Google Maps - The bridge, positioned between Market Street and Millstone borough, will be shut down immediately)
Franklin,NJ,USA -NJ.com, by Alex Napoliello -January 16, 2015: -- State officials on Friday shut down the Amwell Road Bridge that crosses the Delaware and Raritan Canal... The bridge, positioned between Market Street and Millstone borough, has suffered structure damage due to oversized trucks passing over it, said Kevin Israel, a spokesman with the New Jersey Department of Transportation... Following a routine inspection, the bridge’s weight limit was reduced to 14 tons, Israel said. However, tractor-trailers weighing 40 tons have been spotted crossing the bridge, he said... Temporary repairs were done in the summer, but a recent heightened level of concern forced officials to close the bridge down immediately... The DOT hopes to reopen the bridge to traffic by the end of February, Israel said...

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