Articles tagged with bridge

Fri, May 18, 2012

Romney opens new front vs Obama: schools are failing

By Sam Youngman and Laura MacInnis

WASHINGTON/REDWOOD CITY, California (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney opened a new front on Wednesday in his ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

State House Approves Bill Naming Bridge After Matt Urban

LANSING (WHTC) - The state House Thursday unanimously approved a bill that would name a bridge in honor of former Holland recreation director and World ...

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 ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

Part of Gateway project opens

DETROIT (WKZO) -- Part of the Gateway bridge project has opened.  A new truck road connecting the Ambassador Bridge to expressways opened on Monday.  It ...

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 ...

Thu, April 26, 2012

Petition to put bridge on ballot approved

LANSING (WKZO) -- The format of a petition aimed at putting the issue of a new bridge from Detroit to Canada on the November ballot ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

Fight over a second bridge to Canada could wind up on the ballot

DETROIT(WKZO) --  The owners of the Ambassador Bridge say they will undertake a drive for a statewide referendum in November which would require Michigan ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

State Bridge Report Released

LANSING, MI (WHTC) - An update on how safe bridges are along the Lakeshore and across the state is now available.

Officials of the Michigan ...

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 08, 2012

Judge Orders DIBC Off Gateway Project

DETROIT (WKZO) -- A Wayne County Judge has ordered the Detroit International Bridge Company to give up their control of the Gateway Project.  The 230-million ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Road, Bridge Work Announced for Southwest Michigan

LANSING (WKZO) -- The Michigan Department of Transportation's announced 84.7-million dollars in funding for roads and bridges in southwest Michigan this year.

MDOT ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Thu, October 20, 2011

Detroit-Windsor Bridge Vote Fails

LANSING (WKZO) -- A bill that would allow for a new public bridge to Canada was voted down by the Senate Economic Development Committee Thursday ...

Fri, October 07, 2011

Sentences Handed Down in Holland Convenience Store Bridge Card Fraud Case

GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC News) - The owner of a now-closed convenience store in Holland was sentenced on Friday to a year and a day ...

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 ...

Wed, September 21, 2011

Work on New Bridge Over Grand River to Begin This Fall

NUNICA, MI (WHTC News) - State Department of Transportation officials said, during a public forum last night, construction on a new bridge over the Grand ...

Mon, September 19, 2011

Detroit Bridge Owners Spend Nearly Five-Million on Advertising

DETROIT (WKZO) -- A new report shows that the Maroun family, owner of the Ambassador Bridge, has spent nearly five-million dollars since March on an ...

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 ...

Mon, August 22, 2011

Michigan Governor Snyder Expects Bridge Authority in Place by October

IRISH HILLS, MI (WKZO) -- Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is confident that he will have a public bridge authority in place by October to begin ...

Mon, August 08, 2011

Calley: Governor Could Bypass Lawmakers for New Bridge

LANSING (WKZO) -- Governor Rick Snyder could get a new bridge built between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario without the approval of state lawmakers.  That's ...

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 ...

Sat, July 23, 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 ...

Fri, July 22, 2011

Army Corps Seeking Public Comment on Proposed M-231 Bridge

WASHINGTON (WHTC News) - The Army Corps of Engineers yesterday posted details of a proposed bridge over the Grand River that would connect Robinson and ...

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 ...

Mon, July 11, 2011

Bridge Work Begins at Washington Avenue, U.S. 31, Completion This Fall

If you come into Holland from the south using Blue Star Highway and Washington Avenue, you’re going to need a different route starting ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fri, July 01, 2011

Holland Market Owner, Daughters Admit Guilt in Bridge Card Fraud Case

GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC News) - A Holland market owner and his daughters will be sentenced on October 7^th after admitting to food stamp ...

Wed, June 22, 2011

Ambassador Bridge Company to Comply with Construction Deadline

DETROIT, MI (Metro Source) - Detroit International Bridge Company officials say they will comply with a January, 2012 deadline to finish construction on the Gateway ...

Fri, June 17, 2011

Feds Reward Michigan for Bridge Card Crackdown

WASHINGTON, DC (Metro Source) - The state of Michigan will receive 3.3 million dollars from the Department of Agriculture for its crackdown on Bridge ...

Wed, June 15, 2011

State House Begins Crackdown on Bridge Card Fraud

LANSING, MI (Metro Source) - Efforts to crack down on Bridge Card fraud are underway at the Michigan Capitol. A state House committee held a ...

Fri, June 10, 2011

MDOT Wants Fines for Ambassador Bridge Owners

DETROIT, MI (Metro Source) - The Michigan Department of Transportation wants the owners of the Ambassador Bridge to be slapped with a hefty fine. MDOT ...

Wed, June 08, 2011

Fake Eviction Notices Posted in Area of Proposed Detroit Bridge

(Detroit, MI)  --  A conservative group says it put fake eviction notices on homes in the area of a proposed second bridge linking Detroit with ...

Fri, June 03, 2011

Snyder: Time to Build Second Bridge to Windsor

(Mackinac Island, MI)  --  Governor Snyder is not backing down from his belief that the state has to build a second bridge linking Detroit to ...

Thu, June 02, 2011

Second Detroit-Windsor Bridge Hot Topic on Mackinac Island

(Mackinac Island, MI)  --  A second bridge linking Detroit to Windsor is a hot topic at the Detroit Regional Chamber's Mackinac Island meeting. The ...

Wed, June 01, 2011

New Bridge Legislation Expected to be Announced Today

(Detroit, MI)  --  A proposed new bridge to Canada will take the spotlight today as the Mackinac Policy Conference gets underway. Legislation to develop a ...

Tue, May 31, 2011

Snyder to Push New Bridge at Mackinac Conference

LANSING -- Governor Rick Snyder is expected to begin a push for a new publicly owned bridge to Canada at the Mackinac Policy Conference this ...

Sun, May 01, 2011

New Bridge to Canada Could Spark Toll War

(Detroit, MI)  --  A consultant for Ambassador Bridge owner Matty Moroun says a toll war could break out if a second government-built span to Ontario ...

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 ...

Mon, April 11, 2011

Bridge Opponent to Launch Effort Against New Bridge

(Detroit, MI)  --  A pro-business group called Americans for Prosperity plans to oppose a new publicly owned bridge to Canada. Details of the campaign against ...

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 ...

Wed, February 02, 2011

Judge Denies Ambassador Bridge Owner Recouping Millions In Legal Fees

DETROIT -- An appeals court today upheld a lower court ruling denying Ambassador Bridge owner Manuel "Matty" Moroun recouping millions of dollars in legal fees ...

Fri, January 28, 2011

Four Former Governors Endorse New Bridge To Canada

(Lansing, MI)  --  Michigan's four most recent former governors are coming together along with Governor Snyder to support a new bridge between Detroit and ...

Fri, January 21, 2011

Governor Proposes Second Bridge To Canada

LANSING (WKZO) - Governor Snyder rolled-out plenty of ideas during the speech, including a second bridge between Detroit and Windsor and spending 25-million dollars a ...

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 ...

Thu, January 13, 2011

Traffic Up For Ambassador Bridge

(Detroit, MI)  --  More motorists are going back and forth across the border with Canada using the Ambassador Bridge.  Crossings were up 12 percent in ...

Tue, January 11, 2011

Blue Star Bridge Work Plan Approved

SAUGATUCK, MI (WHTC News) - The Saugatuck City Council approved plans last night for reconstructing the Blue Star Bridge over the Kalamazoo River, but that ...

Mon, January 03, 2011

Mackinac Bridge Traffic Increases

Traffic is up on the Mackinac Bridge.  State auditors are reporting a 2.2-percent increase in the number of vehicles that use the bridge ...

Thu, December 23, 2010

Commuter Mackinac Bridge Tolls To Rise January 1st

(Mackinac City, MI)  --  Crossing the Mackinac Bridge will cost a little bit more for those with commuter cards on January 1^st.  The Mackinac ...

Wed, December 15, 2010

Ambassador Bridge Officials Looking To Stem Delays

(Detroit, MI)  --  As crews in Canada work to re-open Highway 402 east of Sarnia, officials at the Ambassador Bridge are trying to alleviate delays ...

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 ...

Mon, December 06, 2010

Owner Of Ambassador Bridge In Hot Water

(Detroit, MI)  --  The owner of the Ambassador Bridge may be forced to spend millions of dollars to rebuild portions of the structure.  While last ...

Fri, December 03, 2010

Plans For Second Detroit-Windsor Bridge Die In State Senate

(Lansing, MI)  --  The state Senate has killed a plan to build a second bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Canada.  Governor Granholm had lobbied Senate ...

Fri, November 05, 2010

New Detroit-Windsor Bridge Tabled

(Lansing, MI)  --  A proposal for a new bridge spanning the Detroit river has been tabled by lawmakers in Lansing.  State Senate Majority Leader Mike ...

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, 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 ...

Tue, September 07, 2010

Granholm Completes Final Bridge Run As Governor

(Mackinac City, MI)  --  Before Jennifer Granholm, it was tradition for governors to walk the Mackinac Bridge on Labour Day.  She changed that by running ...

Thu, September 02, 2010

Runners Selected For Mackinac Bridge Crossing

(St. Ignace, MI)  --  A select number of runners around the state are getting ready to lace up their sneakers for a special run across ...

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 ...

Thu, August 12, 2010

Mackinac Bridge To Be Honored

UNDATED (WKZO) -- An iconic Michigan landmark will be recognized today as quite an amazing piece of work. The Mackinac Bridge is set to be ...

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 ...

Thu, August 05, 2010

Mackinac Bridge Named A National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark

(Mackinac City, MI)  --  The Mackinac Bridge is set to be honored on August 12th by the American Society of Civil Engineers.  The organization has ...

Mon, June 21, 2010

State Behind On Bridge Inspections

(Lansing, MI)  --  The federal government could cut federal highway funding for Michigan if the state doesn't catch up on late bridge inspections.  The ...

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 ...

Sat, May 29, 2010

Michigan Supreme Court Rejects Ambassador Bridge Appeal

(Lansing, MI)  --  Ambassador Bridge owner Manuel "Matty" Moroun has lost an appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court.  The issue stems from the construction of ...

Thu, May 27, 2010

Michigan House Passes Bill For Second Detroit-Windsor Bridge

(Lansing, MI)  --  The Michigan House has voted 56-51 to pass legislation that will allow the construction of a new bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor ...

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 ...

Fri, April 30, 2010

Canada Offers Michigan $550 Million For New Bridge

(Lansing, MI)  --  Canada is loaning Michigan 550-million dollars to cover the state's share of building a new bridge between Detroit and Windsor.  The ...

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 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 ...

Wed, March 03, 2010

Coast Guard Rejects Second Ambassador Bridge Application

(Detroit, MI)  --  The U.S. Coast Guard has put an end to the Detroit International Bridge Company's attempt to build a second Ambassador ...

Thu, February 25, 2010

Environmental Study on Proposed Gd. River Bridge Done

(Lansing) - The state transportation department, along with the federal highway administration, released an environmental impact statement on efforts to upgrade US-31 in Western Ottawa ...

Wed, February 10, 2010

Canadian Government Confirms It Offered To Buy Ambassador Bridge

(Detroit, MI)  --  Discussions have been held between the Canadian government and Matty Moroun, the owner of the Ambassador Bridge, to sell the span connecting ...

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