The Longfellow Bridge, which spans the Charles, is one of about two-dozen Massachusetts bridges that are similar in design to the Minneapolis span that collapsed last week.
(DAVID L. RYAN/GLOBE STAFF)
Longfellow Bridge faces immediate inspection, review
The Longfellow Bridge, which spans the Charles, is one of about two-dozen Massachusetts bridges that are similar in design to the Minneapolis span that collapsed last week.
(DAVID L. RYAN/GLOBE STAFF)
The Longfellow Bridge will undergo an immediate state inspection and a comprehensive 40-day review by a private consultant to determine whether repairs are warranted in advance of a full-scale renovation beginning in about 2010, officials said yesterday. (Full article: 479 words)
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