Articles tagged with bridge

Mon, May 21, 2012

Leo Frigo Bridge, I-43 have lane closures starting Monday

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin Department of Transportation officials will close one lane on each side of Interstate 43 and the Leo Frigo Memorial ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

Top Romney backer says Bain record is fair game

By Sam Youngman

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top supporter of Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney acknowledged on Tuesday that the candidate's business record with ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Analysis: Seaway helps bridge record oil gap, but analysts far apart

By Bruce Nichols and David Sheppard

HOUSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Just ahead of the Seaway oil pipeline restarting in reverse to clear a bottleneck ...

Fri, May 11, 2012

Open house on new bridge over St. Croix River Monday

HUDSON, WI (WTAQ) - Folks in western Wisconsin will get their first look on Monday at plans for the new four-lane bridge over the St ...

Thu, May 03, 2012

URS Corporation bidding for St. Croix River bridge design

HUDSON, WI (WTAQ) - An engineering firm that was linked to the fatal Minneapolis bridge collapse in 2007 wants to design the new St. Croix ...

Tue, May 01, 2012

Five arrested in alleged Cleveland plot to blow up bridge

By Jeremy Pelofsky and Kim Palmer

WASHINGTON/CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Authorities arrested five self-described anarchists in the Cleveland area for allegedly plotting to blow up ...

Mon, April 30, 2012

St. Croix River's muck means increased cost of building new bridge

HUDSON, WI (WTAQ) - There's a lot more muck in the St. Croix River near Hudson than in the Mississippi River in Minneapolis.

And ...

Tue, April 24, 2012

Preliminary work on new bridge over St. Croix River could start in May

HUDSON, WI (WTAQ) - Preliminary work could begin as early as next month on the new four-lane bridge over the St. Croix River near Hudson ...

Thu, April 19, 2012

WI officials: 80-90% of cost secured for new St. Croix River bridge

HUDSON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin officials say they’ve secured about 80 to 90 percent of the cost for the new four-lane bridge across the ...

Thu, April 12, 2012

Bridge over St. Croix will open a year earlier than planned

OAK PARK HEIGHTS, WI (WTAQ) - The new four-lane bridge over the Saint Croix River near Hudson will be completed a year earlier than expected ...

Mon, April 09, 2012

Neil Young's Wife, Pegi, Says More Bridge School Benefit Releases Are Coming; Talks Latest Tour and Album

Neil Young 's wife, Pegi , had a hand in putting together last year's CD and DVD compilations that celebrated the 25th anniversary of ...

Thu, March 15, 2012

WI, MN lawmakers applaud final approval for St. Croix River bridge

WASHINGTON (WTAQ) - Politicians in both Wisconsin and Minnesota are saying “Mission Accomplished,” after President Obama signed a bill Wednesday that allows construction of a ...

Tue, March 13, 2012

WI, MN DOT's to announce management team for St. Croix River bridge

HUDSON, WI (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin and Minnesota transportation departments will announce a management team Tuesday for the building of a new bridge over the ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Governors push for quick approval for new bridge over Saint Croix

WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - The governors of Wisconsin and Minnesota asked President Obama today to quickly approve the bill which authorizes a new bridge ...

Thu, March 01, 2012

Congress OK's St. Croix River bridge

WASHINGTON (WSAU) – The U.S. House voted 339-to-80 this morning to allow construction of the much-debated four-lane bridge over the Saint Croix River near ...

Sun, February 19, 2012

Greece and the bridge of fools

By Stella Dawson

(Reuters) - The isosceles theorem put forward by the Greek mathematician Euclid became a test in medieval times of one's ability ...

Wed, February 08, 2012

Detroit bridge owner to finish disputed project

(Reuters) - A bridge company that owns the busiest crossing between the United States and Canada will comply with a judge's order to finish ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

Officials vow to replace Kentucky bridge hit by cargo ship

(Reuters) - Officials in western Kentucky vowed on Friday to quickly rebuild or replace a bridge over the Tennessee River after a cargo ship that ...

Wed, January 25, 2012

U.S. Senate approves new bridge over St. Croix to Minn.

WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - The U.S. Senate has given what is called environmental clearances to plans for a $700 million bridge spanning the ...

Tue, January 24, 2012

U.S. Senate approves four-lane bridge over St. Croix River

WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a long-debated four-lane bridge over the St. Croix River between Hudson Wisconsin and ...

Sun, January 15, 2012

Analysis: China developers launch funds to bridge finance gap

By Langi Chiang and Nick Edwards

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's fledgling real estate investment fund market could see a surge of activity in 2012 ...

Thu, January 12, 2012

Billionaire jailed in dispute over U.S.-Canada bridge project

By David Bailey

(Reuters) - A judge ordered an 84-year-old billionaire to jail on Thursday after finding him in contempt for failing to complete a ...

Thu, January 12, 2012

Billionaire Detroit bridge owner released from jail

(Reuters) - The billionaire owner of the Ambassador Bridge, the busiest crossing between the United States and Canada, was released after one night from the ...

Sun, December 11, 2011

Analysis: Coal's bridge to future might lie in the past

By Timothy Gardner

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As futuristic projects designed to capture carbon from coal-burning industries and store it underground have failed, the two largest ...

Tue, November 22, 2011

Slick roads causing traffic headaches on the Leo Frigo Bridge

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ)-Slick roads on top of the Tower Bridge in Green Bay being blamed for some accidents in the north and ...

Fri, November 18, 2011

Occupy Milwaukee shuts down bridge

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Several hundred protestors closed a bridge over I-43 in Milwaukee for two hours late yesterday. Four people were arrested. But Police Chief ...

Thu, November 17, 2011

Chicago protest results in 46 arrests on major bridge

By Mary Wisniewski

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Hundreds of anti-Wall Street demonstrators marched in Chicago on Thursday, blocking traffic on a major downtown bridge to protest ...

Fri, November 11, 2011

New "Veterans Memorial Bridge" debuts from Niagara to Upper Michigan

NIGARA, WI (WTAQ) - Starting this afternoon, it will be easier – and safer – to go into Upper Michigan from Niagara in far northeast Wisconsin. A ...

Thu, November 10, 2011

Bill to build bridge over St. Croix gets U.S. Senate committee approval

WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - A long-proposed and controversial four-lane bridge between Wisconsin and Minnesota is one step closer to being built. The U.S ...

Thu, October 13, 2011

Speed limit being reduced on Milwaukee bridge after crashes, one fatal

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Drivers will have to slow down and stay in their lane as they pass over the Hoan Bridge. The Milwaukee County ...

Tue, October 04, 2011

Man Falls from Hoan Bridge

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WHBL) - One person was killed in Milwaukee this morning after falling from the high-rise Hoan Bridge on Interstate-794 near the Summerfest Grounds ...

Fri, September 30, 2011

More than 700 arrested in Wall Street protest

By Ray Sanchez

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Police reopened the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday evening after more than 700 anti-Wall Street protesters were arrested for blocking ...

Fri, September 30, 2011

Indiana, Kentucky key bridge repairs to take six months

(Reuters) - Repairs will cost $20 million and take six months to complete on a key bridge connecting southern Indiana with Louisville, Kentucky that was ...

Thu, September 22, 2011

Obama uses aging bridge in push for jobs plan

By Alister Bull

CINCINNATI (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought on Thursday to ratchet up pressure for congressional approval of his $447 billion jobs plan ...

Thu, September 22, 2011

Rundown bridge becomes emblem for Obama's jobs push

By Alister Bull

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A dilapidated bridge over the Ohio River becomes the latest prop in President Barack Obama's push for jobs ...

Fri, September 16, 2011

Bridge building in Galesville stopped after union workers walk

GALESVILLE, WI (WTAQ) - The building of a new highway bridge in western Wisconsin is being delayed, after union workers walked off the job.

The ...

Fri, September 09, 2011

Crack forces closure of key bridge over the Ohio River

By Susan Guyett

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - An Interstate highway bridge over the Ohio River that links Indiana to Kentucky was abruptly shut on Friday after ...

Fri, September 02, 2011

North Carolina plans temporary bridge for damaged Outer Banks

WILMINGTON, North Carolina (Reuters) - North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue announced plans on Friday for a temporary bridge that will allow traffic to return to ...

Thu, August 18, 2011

Concerns about bridge safety

STILLWATER, Wis (WSAU) Weight limits are being imposed today on the historic Stillwater Lift Bridge in northwest Wisconsin. That’s after heavy corrosion was ...

Fri, August 05, 2011

Reynolds injured back jumping off a bridge

The Green Lantern star admits he and his older brothers were always looking for trouble growing up, but Reynolds gave up his daredevil antics ...

Thu, August 04, 2011

Reynolds injured back jumping off a bridge

The Green Lantern star admits he and his older brothers were always looking for trouble growing up, but Reynolds gave up his daredevil antics ...

Wed, August 03, 2011

Minneapolis bridge collapse memorial vandalized

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Vandals ripped 22 letters from a memorial dedicated just two days ago to people who died or survived the collapse of a ...

Mon, July 25, 2011

Glory Road bridge demolition pushed to Aug. 1

ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ) - A change of plans for the demolition of the Glory Road bridge over Highway 41 in Brown County.

The Wisconsin Department ...

Fri, July 22, 2011

Arkansas natural sandstone bridge sells at auction

By Suzi Parker

LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - It's not every day that a 3-million-year-old natural sandstone bridge hits the auction block.

But on ...

Tue, July 12, 2011

Woman dies, man lives after leap off New York bridge

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two people leaped off New York's Tappan Zee Bridge on Tuesday and the fall left the woman dead and the ...

Sat, July 09, 2011

Green Bay's Nitschke Bridge temporarily closed

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Officials in Green Bay have temporarily closed the Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge over the Fox River due to electrical problems ...

Wed, July 06, 2011

Missouri River flooding closes another Nebraska-Iowa bridge

By David Hendee

OMAHA, Neb (Reuters) - Missouri River flooding closed another bridge on Wednesday morning, with U.S. Highway 30 between Blair, Nebraska, and ...

Sat, July 02, 2011

Man killed after jump from Kaukauna bridge

KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ) - Authorities in Kaukauna are investigating after a man jumped off the Lawe Street bridge Friday. 

Police and fire crews respond to ...

Fri, July 01, 2011

AT&T to support PlayBook Bridge app... finally

NEW YORK (Reuters) - After a delay of more than two months, AT&T Inc has agreed to support BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd ...

Fri, July 01, 2011

Florida bridge agency misses bond payment, defaults

By Michael Connor

MIAMI (Reuters) - A public authority in Florida's Panhandle missed a $5 million bond payment due on Friday and is now ...

Fri, July 01, 2011

Florida bridge agency defaults, misses $5 million bond payment

By Michael Connor

MIAMI (Reuters) - A public authority in Florida's Panhandle missed a $5 million bond payment due on Friday and is now ...

Mon, June 27, 2011

Stillwater lift bridge between MN-WI to stay open, for time being

STILLWATER, MN (WTAQ) - Drivers in northwest Wisconsin may not have to worry about going out-of-their-way if there’s a state government shutdown in Minnesota ...

Thu, June 16, 2011

Coach McCarthy bridge naming idea shot down, state owns it

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Green Bay is keeping the ball rolling with trying to find the right honor to bestore Packer Coach McCarthy.

Alderman ...

Mon, June 13, 2011

Woman could face charges for dangling 3-year-old over bridge

SUPERIOR, WI (WTAQ) - Prosecutors in Superior are considering charges against a woman who reportedly held her three-year-old child over the edge of a tall ...

Mon, April 18, 2011

Girl, 16, survives jump from Golden Gate Bridge

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A 16-year-old girl who attempted suicide by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco has survived the fall, authorities ...

Mon, April 18, 2011

Girl survives fall from Golden Gate Bridge

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A 16-year-old girl survived a fall or jump from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, authorities said on Monday.

The ...

Mon, April 18, 2011

Girl, 16, survives fall from Golden Gate Bridge

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A 16-year-old girl survived a fall or jump from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, authorities said on Monday.

The ...

Sat, April 16, 2011

IMF countries try to bridge economic policy rift

By Lesley Wroughton and Isabel Versiani

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund member countries sought to bridge sharp differences over the global economy, acknowledging that ...

Sun, April 03, 2011

Milwaukee's Hoan Bridge To Get Refurbished

Milwaukee, Wis. (Learfield) - A three year project to upgrade and refurbish Milwaukee's Hoan Bridge is expected to cost about 300 million dollars. That ...

Wed, March 30, 2011

Federal funding needed for bridge repairs: study

By Lisa Lambert and John Crawley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of bridges in the United States need major repair or replacement, and maintenance ...

Fri, January 21, 2011

Farmiga & Wasikowska take A View From The Bridge to the big screen

The two stars will join actor Anthony LaPaglia in the movie version of the 1955 play, according to Variety.

LaPaglia, who is producing the ...

Fri, January 21, 2011

Vera Farmiga Joins 'A View From The Bridge'

Anthony LaPaglia hopes to produce the first English language film adaptation of Arthur Miller's classic A View From the Bridge. LaPaglia will star ...

Sun, January 09, 2011

Teen Driver Found in Tilleman Bridge Crash

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Police in Green Bay have located the driver involved in a crash that damaged the westbound guardrail on the Mason ...

Tue, January 04, 2011

Sturgeon Bay's Michigan St. Bridge Open

STURGEON BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - The historic Michigan Street Bridge in Sturgeon Bay is open again to traffic. 

The steel bridge has been closed for ...

Wed, December 08, 2010

New York bridge to be renamed for former Mayor Ed Koch

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's Queensboro Bridge will be renamed for Ed Koch, officials announced on Wednesday, honoring the colorful former mayor who ...

Fri, October 15, 2010

Brooklyn Bridge reopened

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Brooklyn Bridge reopened on Friday after it was briefly closed to traffic and pedestrians due to a suspicious package, police ...

Mon, October 04, 2010

Michigan Street Bridge Painting Continues

STURGEON BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state DOT says painting of the Michigan Street bridge in Sturgeon Bay resumed Monday. 

The 80-year-old bridge is in ...

Thu, September 30, 2010

Testing Pushed to Next Spring for St. Croix River Bridge

HUDSON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Preliminary work has been pushed off until next spring for a long delayed bridge over the St. Croix River north of ...

Mon, September 13, 2010

Intel's Sandy Bridge on track, eyes smartphones

By Noel Randewich

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp's <INTC.O> next-generation processors will begin shipping heavily from early 2011, as the top global ...

Fri, August 27, 2010

UPDATE: Mason St. Bridge Issue Fixed

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Boats are passing under downtown Green Bay's Mason Street bridge again.

An issue with the lift mechanism kept the ...

Sun, August 22, 2010

Headless, mutilated bodies hung from Mexico bridge

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Four decapitated and mutilated corpses were strung from a bridge in a popular getaway outside the Mexican capital on Sunday, the ...

Tue, August 10, 2010

Canada to fund new bridge at U.S. border crossing

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - The Canadian government said on Tuesday it will fund the building of a new bridge at a key border crossing between Ontario ...

Mon, July 26, 2010

More Corrosion Found On Bridge From Wisconsin to Minnesota

Winona, Min. (WTAQ) - Repairs resumed today on the only bridge from Wisconsin to Winona Minnesota. Transportation crews in the Gopher State are fixing another ...

Fri, July 23, 2010

HWY 82 Bridge From Wisconsin to Iowa Closed Today

CRAWFORD COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A bridge from southwest Wisconsin to Iowa is closed today.

Crawford County authorities said a barge struck the Highway 82 ...

Thu, July 22, 2010

Nitschke Bridge Closed Thursday

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Anyone planning to cross the Fox River over the Ray Nitschke Bridge in downtown Green Bay for the rest of ...

Tue, July 13, 2010

State Officials to Begin Hoan Bridge Repairs in October

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - State officials say they’ll start making repairs in October to Milwaukee’s crumbling Hoan Bridge. Transportation Secretary Frank Busalacchi issued ...

Sun, July 11, 2010

Gov. Doyle: Federal Highway Cash Not Headed to Hoan Bridge

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle says he'll try to keep a major Milwaukee bridge operating safely, but he says a pool ...

Thu, July 08, 2010

Barrett Joins Push to Seek Fed Money For Hoan Bridge Fix

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has joined 2 state legislators in seeking federal money to fix the city’s crumbling Hoan Bridge ...

Wed, July 07, 2010

Money for Hoan Bridge or new Rail Line?

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - If two legislators have their way, part of the federal money for a new high-speed train would be used instead to ...

Wed, June 30, 2010

Gulf Oil Spill Delaying Controversial WI Bridge Project Review

STILLWATER, Minn. (WTAQ) - The Gulf oil spill is holding up the latest review of a controversial bridge project in northwest Wisconsin.

The National Park ...

Mon, June 14, 2010

Stillwater Lift Bridge Malfunction Fixed Over the Weekend

HOULTON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A malfunction was repaired during the weekend on the Stillwater Lift Bridge that connects Houlton Wisconsin with Minnesota over the St ...

Wed, June 09, 2010

DOT: No Plans To Speed Up Fix of WI-MN Bridge

WINONA, Minn. (WTAQ) - Officials say they will not speed up plans to replace the only bridge linking Wisconsin with Winona Minnesota. That’s after ...

Sun, May 30, 2010

India and U.S. seek to bridge prickly gaps in ties

By Krittivas Mukherjee

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India and the United States this week hold their first strategic dialogue, testing a pledge from the Obama ...

Fri, May 28, 2010

Osceola Bridge to Re-Open Friday Night

OSCEOLA, Wis. (WTAQ) - Starting Friday night, drivers in northwest Wisconsin will not have to use a detour to get into Minnesota. The Osceola bridge ...

Wed, May 05, 2010

No bomb found in truck on New York bridge: police

NEW YORK (Reuters) - No bomb was found in a truck abandoned on New York City's Triborough Bridge on Wednesday night and the busy ...

Wed, April 28, 2010

WI-MN Bridge Re-Opens, Another Closes

OSCEOLA, Wis. (WTAQ) - One major bridge from northwest Wisconsin to Minnesota has re-opened, while another is now closed. The Stillwater Lift Bridge north of ...

Sat, April 24, 2010

Bridge Cleaning Impacting Downtown Green Bay Drivers

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Drivers in need to find a detour around each of the three downtown bridges for periods in the next few ...

Tue, April 20, 2010

Osceola Bridge to Close for Repairs

OSCEOLA, Wis. (WTAQ) - A bridge on the Wisconsin-Minnesota border will be closed for about a month, starting a week from Tuesday. It’s located ...

Mon, April 12, 2010

Police Talk Man Out of Jumping Off Blatnik Bridge

SUPERIOR, Wis. (WTAQ) - One of the 2 main bridges between Superior and Duluth was closed for an hour and 40 minutes early Monday, while ...

Fri, April 09, 2010

Drug gang hangs two from bridge near Mexico City

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Suspected drug hitmen hung the bodies of two men off a major bridge on Friday in a weekend get-away near Mexico ...

Wed, March 31, 2010

Doyle: I'm Not To Blame For Milwaukee Bridge Problems

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Governor Jim Doyle says he’s not to blame for the bridge problems at the Milwaukee Zoo freeway interchange. He said ...

Tue, March 30, 2010

DOT: 1 in 6 Semis Violated Milwaukee Bridge Weight Limits

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - State officials say 1 of every 6 semi-trucks violated weight limits imposed last summer on a major Milwaukee freeway bridge that ...

Sat, March 27, 2010

Highway 45 Bridge Closed in Milwaukee Area

WEST ALLIS, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says it’s closing a bridge in the Milwaukee area to keep drivers safe. The ...

Tue, March 23, 2010

Stillwater Lift Bridge Closing Tuesday Morning

HUDSON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Stillwater Lift Bridge north of Hudson will be closed at 10 a.m. Tuesday due to ice and high water ...

Tue, March 16, 2010

MN Lawmaker Has Plan For Building St. Croix River Bridge

HUDSON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Minnesota congresswoman wants to remove part of the federal protections on the St. Croix River, so a long-debated bridge can ...

Wed, March 10, 2010

Two Other Local Lawmakers Join Bridge Card Reform Effort

(Lansing, MI - WHTC News) - A quest by Dave Agema is gathering some steam in the State House.

The outspoken Republican from Grandville is one ...

Thu, February 18, 2010

Another Delay In Controversial Border Bridge Proposal

STILLWATER, Minn. (WTAQ) - Another monkey wrench has been put into a controversial bridge proposal on the Wisconsin-Minnesota border. The mayor of Oak Park Heights ...

Wed, February 17, 2010

Controversial Border Bridge Delayed Until 2013

STILLWATER, Minn. (WTAQ) - The building of a controversial new bridge on the Wisconsin-Minnesota border will not begin until 2013 at the earliest. That’s ...

Mon, January 25, 2010

"Bridge" a bold Broadway bow for Scarlett Johansson

By Frank Scheck

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Who would have thought that the plays of Arthur Miller would provide a safe haven for young ...

Thu, October 15, 2009

Inspectors urged repairs for key U.S.-Canada bridge