Birmingham NewsLocal news for Birmingham, PA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.State puts $356M in pot to fix bridges- July 10, 2008 The state plans to borrow $365 million to help whittle down the nation's largest collection of structurally deficient bridges.http://www.topix.net/city/birmingham-pa/2008/07/state-puts-356m-in-pot-to-fix-bridges?from... Rendell OKs $335 million for bridges- July 8, 2008 Gov. Ed Rendell speaks during a news conference below the Parkway East on Rodi Road in Penn Hills.http://www.topix.net/city/birmingham-pa/2008/07/rendell-oks-335-million-for-bridges?fromrs... PennDOT revamps bridge inspections after two collapses- July 8, 2008 Two Western Pennsylvania bridge collapses in the past three years are reshaping how PennDOT checks bridges statewide.http://www.topix.net/city/birmingham-pa/2008/07/penndot-revamps-bridge-inspections-after-t... Eight other Pittsburgh-area bridges needed fixes, PennDOT says- July 6, 2008 Following a structural problem on the Birmingham Bridge in Pittsburgh, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said Tuesday that it discovered eight other bridges with similar issues that needed repairs.http://www.topix.net/city/birmingham-pa/2008/07/eight-other-pittsburgh-area-bridges-needed... Reflections from Returning to Roots of Civil Rights tour- July 4, 2008 Back in 2002, Geneva College professor Todd Allen established the Returning to the Roots of Civil Rights tour with 13 participants.http://www.topix.net/city/birmingham-pa/2008/07/reflections-from-returning-to-roots-of-civ... Birmingham Bridge report confirms rocker bearing failure- July 2, 2008 A forensic engineering analysis released today has confirmed previous information suggesting "frozen" rocker bearings caused a southbound approach span of the Birmingham Bridge to collapse onto a pier on Feb.http://www.topix.net/city/birmingham-pa/2008/07/birmingham-bridge-report-confirms-rocker-b... |