Six Bay Area bridges — including the Golden Gate Bridge — could be at risk of collapsing if struck by vessel, federal officials warn
A year after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland, federal safety officials are urging bridge owners to ...
Golden Gate Bridge, other Bay Area spans at unknown risk of collapse from vessel collision, NTSB report says
A new NTSB report compiled after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore shows that San Francisco's Golden Gate ...
Golden Gate Bridge faces ‘unknown’ risk of collapse from vessel strike, according to NTSB report
The Golden Gate Bridge is one of several Bay Area spans that face “unknown levels of risk of collapse,” according to a new ...
Officials urge Golden Gate Bridge, other California bridges, be assessed for collapse risk
The recommendations come as part of an ongoing investigation of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore ...
Major bridges across California need probes to determine risk of a catastrophic collapse, authorities say
Most of the seven California bridges identified as potentially vulnerable are in the Bay Area: the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge ...
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NTSB: Golden Gate, San Rafael bridges need analysis for collapse risks
The agency that manages state bridges in Bay Area but not the Golden Gate Bridge. “The risk is small — but it’s not zero,” Goodwin said. All of the Bay Area bridges on the list were built ...
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San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge Safety Nets Are Working
The Washington Post reports on a new study indicating that the nets have reduced suicides by 73%. Other health news comes from Texas, North Carolina, California, and Colorado.
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NTSB identifies several Bay Area bridges in need of evaluation for vulnerabilities
The NTSB said the State of Maryland never ran a risk calculation on the Francis Scott Key Bridge - if it had, it would have been aware of the potential dangers. The Golden Gate Bridge is one of ...
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Golden Gate Bridge responds to NTSB bridge report
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The agency that owns the Golden Gate Bridge has issued a statement responding to a recent National Transportation and Safety Board report. The report which was released ...
NTSB recommends 68 bridges in U.S. be evaluated for risk of collapse
Over the last year, the NTSB identified 68 bridges built before 1991 that don't have a "current vulnerability assessment" and ...
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Six Bay Area bridges — including the Golden Gate Bridge — could be at risk of collapsing if struck by vessel, federal officials warn
Nearly all boat traffic in the bay must come through the Golden Gate Bridge, though. In a statement, the Golden Gate Bridge District said that it is in full compliance with all federal bridge ...
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Officials urge Golden Gate Bridge, other California bridges, be assessed for collapse risk
Based on certain criteria, 68 bridges across the United States were identified in a March report as having an “unknown level of risk of collapse” following a vessel colliding with the bridge.