For Groskin, designing a bridge is more than building a structurally sound crossing. Here he shares what drew him ...

After 95 years in service, a lifting bridge connecting New Hampshire and Maine needed to be torn down. The one that replaced it might look like the nearly century-old bridge, but it is equipped with ...

The Sherrill administration is scaling back the New Jersey Turnpike Authority's highly controversial Newark Bay Bridge expansion project. The agency will begin "immediate construction of a four-lane ...

Phil Eng and his state transportation team are staring down some long to-do lists packed with complex projects. Think: Cape Cod bridges, the Mass. Pike realignment in Allston, the Storrow Drive Tunnel ...

Lego train sets have been available for decades, now. The Danish manufacturer long ago realized the magic of combining its ...

The Washington Bridge in Providence, Rhode Island became the center of a near disaster when its bizarre design nearly caused structural failure. This video uncovers how engineering mistakes put ...

For more than 160 years, the National Academies have provided nonpartisan, evidence-based advice on decisions that affect our nation. Browse the listing of projects and activities to see examples of ...