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Judge Rejects FIGG's Motion to Halt 10-Year Debarment

Scott Judy

Richard Korman

August 18, 2020

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The Florida-based bridge engineering specialist faces a 10-year debarment from projects involving federal funds.

Bridges

FIGG Bridge Engineers Sues to Block Federal Debarment

Richard Korman

August 12, 2020

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Engineering firm blamed for role in fatal 2018 Florida pedestrian span collapse fights back.

Bridges

U.S. DOT Proposes 10-Year Ban of Contract Awards to Design Firm FIGG

Richard Korman

Tom Ichniowski

July 31, 2020

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Order is another potential blow to firm following the 2018 pedestrian bridge collapse in Florida.

Engineering Disasters

Operator of Collapsed Italian Bridge Faces Partial Nationalization

Italian officials and Autostrade have reached provisional agreement related to the Polcevera viaduct disaster in 2018.

Peter Reina

July 21, 2020

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As a new 1.1-km replacement in Genoa nears finish, collapsed bridge operator Autostrade per l'Italia and government agreed to provisional terms to nationalize the firm.

Seattle Monitoring Cracks on Other West Seattle Bridge

Tim Newcomb

July 14, 2020

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The West Seattle Low Bridge, also known as the Spokane Street Swing Bridge, needs crack repair.

Structural Cracks, Severe Corrosion Shut Down Florida Bridge

Jim Parsons

June 17, 2020

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Both Roosevelt Bridge spans were closed on June 17 out of an abundance of caution.

Crews Place Final Span at Genoa Bridge Replacement

April 29, 2020

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About 20 months after the 1.1-km-long Polcevera viaduct in Genoa, Italy, collapsed and caused 43 deaths, the last span of its replacement went up the week of April 27.

Bridge Sections Collapse In Italy's Latest Infrastructure Failure

April 8, 2020

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Report states that there were two vehicles on the parts of the structure that fell.

Infrastructure

Work Progresses 24/7 to Replace Collapsed Genoa Viaduct

With 18 piers complete, crews are working round the clock on central spans

Peter Reina

February 13, 2020

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Fincantieri-Salini joint venture expedites work on structure in place of span that collapsed in 2018, killing 43.

FIU Collapse Report Spurs Texas Bridge Design Review

November 27, 2019

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The Texas Dept. of Transportation has suspended design work on Corpus Christi’s Harbor Bridge pending a safety review of plans prepared by FIGG Bridge Group, one of the firms faulted by the National Transportation Safety Board for last year’s deadly pedestrian bridge collapse at Florida International University.