AUSTIN (KXAN) — Drivers are no longer allowed on the historic Montopolis Steel Truss Bridge in east Austin as of Monday. Foot traffic and cyclists are now the only ones allowed to use the bridge.

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, ...

Steel truss bridges are a common sight on roads and railways around the world, with many dating back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Despite their high strength-to-weight ratio, which ...

In 1887, a single-span Pratt truss bridge over the Manitowoc River on Green Bay Road, south of the village of Manitowoc Rapids, was built by the Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co. of Milwaukee. The firm, ...

The famed bridges of Madison County are rapidly approaching a potential cause of demise: old age. The county's budget for road repairs already is limited, and leaders believe its 17,000 residents have ...

A historic bridge in Madison County is closed today after a “DUI related accident,” officials said. The 134-year-old Watson Mill Covered Bridge in Comer won't reopen until authorities determine it is ...