Tag:
Infrastructure Failure
Macungie-Alburtis-Emmaus, PA
News
Propane Truck Dangling After Bridge Collapse In Lower Macungie: Officials (
Update
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A propane truck was left dangling after a bridge collapsed beneath it in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, April 30. The crash happened around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29 on the 3700 block of Orchid Place at the privately owned Wildlands Conservancy bridge, troopers said. The operator, a 35-year-old woman from Fleetwood, was driving a 2023 Peterbilt propane truck for Sharp Energy when the bridge gave way, according to PSP Troop M, Fogelsville. @nvpmediaservices Bridge collapses with propane truck on it #firefighter #dronevide…
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
Traffic
Important Cape May County Bridge Closed Indefinitely
An important bridge helping travelers reach Cape May could be shut down for many weeks, officials said. The Middle Thorofare Bridge in Lower Township was closed to drivers, walkers, and bicyclists, the Cape May County government said in a news alert on Sunday, Aug. 18. The bridge connects Diamond Beach to Cape May. There was a "total failure" of the drive shaft motor used to open the bridge at around 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17. "The bridge electrical engineers performed many tests, concluding that the motor was inoperable and irreparable," the county said. "The bridge commissio…
Towson, MD
News
Sinkhole
Suit
: Baltimore Homeowner Suing City, Report Says
A Baltimore homeowner whose property was destroyed by a sinkhole over the summer is now suing the city for restitution, according to a report by WMAR. Nine families on the 700 block of North Avenue were displaced after a massive sinkhole opened suddenly on July 5, as Daily Voice has reported. Some of those residents have opted to file suit against the city when municipal officials denied their claims for public assistance. Now, in an interview with WMAR, an attorney for the homeowners is speaking out. "What had happened was the critical failure of 115-year-old storm …
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Clinton Main Street Bridge Closed Until Further Notice After Piece Falls Into Raritan River
The bridge on Main Street in Clinton has been closed to traffic until further notice after a piece of the infrastructure fell into the Raritan River, authorities said. Bridge N-1, the bridge at the Clinton Red Mill intersection of Center Street and Route 173, was closed as of Monday, according to an announcement made on the county’s official Facebook page. “A piece of the bridge fell into the water, requiring further inspection of the bridge by County forces to determine the repairs necessary,” the post says. EMERGENCY BRIDGE CLOSURE - MAIN STREET CLINTON, AT THE CLINTON RED MILL - IN…
Armonk, NY
News
Apartment Building Evacuated In Westchester After Retaining Wall Collapses
A building had to be evacuated on Wednesday night when a retaining wall supporting a concrete parking slab collapsed. First responders were dispatched to a Landscape Avenue building in Yonkers shortly before 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 13, police said, when the concrete collapsed on a hill above the building. The wall collapsed on Landscape Avenue onto Bruce Avenue, though no injuries were reported. Police said that the retaining wall was supporting a concrete parking slab that was at risk of sliding down and crushing a structure below. Members of the Yonkers Police Department, IAFF Local 6…
Ossining, NY
Police & Fire
Retaining Wall Collapses, Tumbles Into Roadway In Ossining
Main Street in Ossining is still closed to traffic following the collapse of a 40- to 50-foot-tall retaining wall that tumbled into the roadway, bringing part of a business along with it. The incident took place around 7:30 p.m. Monday at 100 Main St., near the heart of downtown Ossining, said the Ossining Police Department. No one was injured during the collapse of the wall located at the split between Main Street, Secor Road, and Hunter Street, police said. Officials are waiting for an engineer's report to find out what caused the wall to collapse and if any surrounding properties are c…
