Infrastructure Across America - Page 11

June 17, 2023

Biden says I-95 repair is top priority for government; Dem governor says it can be done within two weeks

President Biden visited Philadelphia Saturday and said repairs to Interstate 95 were the most important infrastructure project in the country, pledging the government's full support.

June 16, 2023

US upgrades nation’s only underground nuclear repository in New Mexico with new ventilation shaft

Contractors for New Mexico’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant are working to build a much-needed ventilation shaft following a 2014 contamination disaster that led to its three-year closure.

June 14, 2023

Rhode Island seeking federal funding for Newport Cliff Walk repairs

Rhode Island is seeking up to $10 million in federal funding to repair the Ocean State's iconic Cliff Walk in Newport, which sustained serious damage last March.

June 13, 2023

Northern Wisconsin town will pay Native American tribe $22K to keep reservation roads open for another month

Lac Du Flambeau, a town in northern Wisconsin, will pay the Chippewa tribe $22,000 to keep roads in the tribe's reservation open for another month.

June 12, 2023

Driver of ruptured gas tanker lost control on off-ramp in leadup to I-95 collapse: report

The driver of the gas tanker responsible for the fire that caused an I-95 overpass in Philadelphia to collapse reportedly lost control of the vehicle just before the incident.

June 12, 2023

Crews in Iowa demolish remains of collapsed apartment building

Demolition progress has begun for an Iowa apartment building that collapsed more than two weeks ago. The collapse left three people dead and dozens without a home.

June 8, 2023

Iowa woman whose leg was amputated after being injured in Davenport apartment collapse files lawsuit

A lawsuit has been filed by the woman whose leg had to be amputated after she was injured in the Davenport, Iowa, apartment building collapse.

June 6, 2023

Crumbling California hillside halts rail service between Los Angeles, San Diego

Rail service in Southern California has been suspended for the second time this year after a crumbling hillside caused debris to fall on coastal tracks.

June 5, 2023

Biden administration gives out $570 million in grants to eliminate railroad crossings across US

The Biden administration is giving out $570 million in grants to help eliminate railroad crossings across the country. Long trains block crossings for hours in some states.

June 5, 2023

Missing body recovered from scene of Iowa apartment building collapse, 2 still unaccounted

The body of Branden Colvin Sr. was found following an apartment building collapse in Davenport, Iowa. Two people remain missing following the collapse.