Eads faced many obstacles when he built the first steel bridge in the world over the Mississippi River, none of which was more daunting than the sinking of the bridges' two piers and abutments to ...

"If one of these vehicles struck a pier or pier wall in our bridges, that would be a primary concern." Ross Baron, Nebraska's state bridge engineer, told KETV he couldn't envision a similar ...

Waverley hitting the pier wall captured on CCTV | CalMac The report stated: “During the approach to the berth, the vessel’s bridge team ordered astern propulsion on the engine to slow the ...