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Bridge Connecting United States and Canada Collapses in Washington State

BJ Ragone — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:28:58 +0000

While the East Coast was settling in for the night, a major bridge collapse happened in Seattle, WA that sent multiple vehicles into the Skagit River.

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Box Truck Crashes, Leaks Fuel onto New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge

Taylor Cormier — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:54:45 +0000

A Staples box-truck crashes on Rt. 6 in New Bedford, near the New Bedford-Fairhaven bridge, causing traffic to back up in both directions.

The driver was heading east and apparently struck a guardrail, then landed on top of a concrete barrier across from Fathoms Restuarant

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Cape Cod Bridge Dedicated To Fallen Marine

Jim Phillips — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:18:18 +0000

A Cape Cod bridge has been renamed in honor of a Marine from Yarmouth who died in Afghanistan.

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Section Of Route Six To Be Named After Regional Planner Roland Hebert

Jim Phillips — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 13:54:01 +0000

Governor Patrick has signed legislation naming a section of Route 6 leading to the New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge after the late Roland Hebert, the former Deputy Director of the Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District.

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Wareham Man Jumps Off Bourne Bridge, Dies

Taylor Cormier — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 21:04:42 +0000

A Wareham man is dead in an apparent suicide. According to State Police, the unidentified 41-year-old man scaled the fence of the Bourne Bridge and jumped to his death just before 9:30 this morning.

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