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Tagged bridge safety

Dec 5 2009

Report: Closed Cline Avenue bridge not NWI's worst

Since mid-November, Northwest Indiana commuters have been dealing with the closure of a 4-mile stretch of Cline Avenue between Calumet Avenue in Hammond and Michigan Avenue in East Chicago.

The Indiana Department of Transportation closed the section — which in the past was the scene of tragedy of some –because of significant structural damage.

Oct 24 2009

IDOT opens bridge structural data to the public

The 313-foot Damen Avenue bridge over the north branch of the Chicago River -- which was built in 1999 and carries an average of 15,600 vehicles each day -- rated highly on its last inspection in October 2007. Its deck, superstructure and substructure each rated an 8 -- or in very good condition.

In launching a new Web site containing structural ratings for state-maintained bridges, the Illinois Department of Transportation promises to offer more access and be more transparency for motorists. The initiative will allow motorists to learn how safe the state’s nearly 27,000 bridges are, according to a IDOT news release announcing Web site. “We want the [...]