A bascule bridge is a moveable bridge that utilizes counterweights ... The bridge rotates vertically around the trunnion and rests against a toe and heel joint.

It was a vital part of the United States transcontinental railway routes. The bridge was originally built as a single track rod-iron bridge in 1868. In 1893, the superstructure was replaced with a ...

CHEBOYGAN — The Michigan Department of Transportation will begin a project to patch the concrete deck of the U.S. 23 bascule bridge in Cheboygan on Tuesday, May 27. Subscribe: Check out our ...

CHARLEVOIX, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU)— The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) carried out its annual cleaning of bascule bridge decks this week, affecting traffic flow in Charlevoix and Manistee.

BASEY, Samar — Daily passenger traffic at this town’s coastal ports has surged to about 3,600 since May 15, as commuters avoid the load-restricted San Juanico Bridge connecting Samar and Leyte ...

The ship's planned route was southward, away from the bridge and toward New York Harbor, bound for Iceland. The ship cleared the dock but moved in reverse toward the bridge, authorities say.

Drivers were urged to find an alternative route Monday afternoon after a water tanker overturned along the Tarentum Bridge. In a post from the Tarentum Borough Police Department, the outbound ...

Long Grove’s historic covered bridge was hit by a truck Monday, adding yet another to the bridge's many accidents. The driver today was behind the wheel of a box truck, according to a video of ...

The Mexican navy tall ship that struck the Brooklyn Bridge had departed less than 5 minutes before its masts crashed into the historic span, according to a timeline laid out by investigators Monday.

The National Safety Transportation Board on Monday will hold a press briefing at 3 p.m. to discuss the Mexican navy training ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday, an incident ...

The two sailors who died when a Mexican navy tall ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in turbulent East River waters over the weekend have been identified, as the National Transportation Safety ...

A towering Mexican naval sailing ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday evening during a festive journey down New York City’s East River, snapping two of its masts and killing two ...