The Baltimore Sun

New Key Bridge expected to be 24% taller than predecessor, with 230 feet of vertical clearance

The new Francis Scott Key Bridge is expected to be longer and taller than its fallen predecessor, but not steeper. A 143-page Maryland Transportation Authority document seeking a “categorical ...
The Baltimore Sun

As ships grow and seas rise, can Baltimore’s port use new bridge to raise the roof?

Baltimore’s corner of the Chesapeake Bay has had a fixed ceiling of sorts — the 185-feet vertical clearance of the area’s bridges — for the past 70 years. Soon, authorities will decide if they want to ...
WGAL

Pennsylvania addresses low-clearance bridges on interstates

ALL RIGHT, MARCI, THANK YOU. THERE IS AN ONGOING EFFORT TO HELP WITH LOW LYING BRIDGES ON HEAVILY TRAVELED INTERSTATES ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA. ANY BRIDGE IN PENNSYLVANIA WITH A VERTICAL CLEARANCE LESS ...
WECT

USACE recommends 135-foot replacement of Cape Fear Memorial Bridge

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) stated in a letter to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) that they have completed a technical analysis of their ...
TribLIVE.com

While PennDOT works to raise bridge clearances, it suggests 511PA app for alerts

When drivers try to squeeze trucks under bridges with inadequate vertical clearance, it can tie up traffic and cause damage to the vehicle and the overhead structure. A too-tall vehicle on Interstate ...
WECT

U.S. Coast Guard release height determination for Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The United States Coast Guard has released a height determination for the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement. According to a letter sent to the North Carolina Department ...