'Designed for that risk': Engineers say barge impact wouldn't take down Mississippi River bridges in western Wisconsin

Engineers from Wisconsin and Minnesota DOTs assure that local bridges spanning the Mississippi River are designed to withstand barge collisions. This follows concerns raised after the recent collapse ... > react

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- Mississippi
- US 61
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- May 14, 2024 08:26am
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- US 61
- source: Bing
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- US 61
- source: Bing
- 10 views
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- Vicksburg
- US 61
- source: Bing
- 2 views
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- US 61
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- Mississippi
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- US 61
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