After spending more than $130 million in a decade of planning and analysis, the finally has settled on a bridge type. Governors John Kitzhaber and Chris Gregoire on Monday declared that the ...

Truss bridges have a long pedigree. The first ones were made of wood and erected in various European countries at least as early as the 16th century. Beginning in the late 1700s, many of them were ...

Steel truss bridges have been the backbone of transport networks since the late 19th century. They are built from interconnected steel bars and they can span long distances and carry heavy loads, ...