Six truss segments have been installed at the site of a former span that was dismantled in 2018. It will connect Crescent ...

The construction of the long-awaited Schuylkill River swing bridge is nearing completion, with the opening expected to take place sometime this winter, ...

ST. LOUIS — On Thursday, crews worked to lift the final truss of the Merchants Bridge into place over the Mississippi River. It's one of the last pieces of the years-long construction puzzle ...

The public can view the truss process on Monday from noon to 4 p.m. and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the north end of the new bridge. KYTC crews will provide directions for parking and access.

Merchants Bridge spans the river on the north side of the City of St. Louis to Venice, Illinois. MODOT says it is the sixth busiest freight rail Mississippi River crossing. It was constructed in 1890.

The bridge structure itself was 1.6 miles long with the main span measuring a 1,200 feet (366 meters). At the time of construction in 1977, this made it the world’s third-longest continuous ...

The next week, the under-deck trusses adjacent to the main truss on both sides of the Illinois River will be demolished. On the week of April 21, the steel girders of trusses 18-26 on the Tazewell ...