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By the 1970s, inspections found that some of the girders were starting to bend under the weight of the additional lanes and traffic.
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Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2024
The Maryland Transportation Authority bears the responsibility of removing the remaining debris, which includes large portions of highway bridge trusses, steel girders, the bridge deck and concrete parapets.
—Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024
The additional lanes on the upper level were supported by diagonal girders rather than sitting on the bridge’s foundation.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2024
Crews installed the final two edge girders connecting the bridge deck, according to the bridge's Facebook page.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 14 June 2024
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Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2024
The Maryland Transportation Authority bears the responsibility of removing the remaining debris, which includes large portions of highway bridge trusses, steel girders, the bridge deck and concrete parapets.
—Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024
The additional lanes on the upper level were supported by diagonal girders rather than sitting on the bridge’s foundation.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2024
Crews installed the final two edge girders connecting the bridge deck, according to the bridge's Facebook page.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 14 June 2024
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An architect lovingly restored it into a single-family home that exudes country elegance: there are exposed beam ceilings, chandeliers, and floor-to-ceiling windows that look out onto the estate’s pond.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
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The 150 lumens, the ability to focus or broaden the beam with a simple adjustment, and the easy-swivel mount combine to do a great job lighting up the trail.Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 2 Nov. 2024
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Cantilever Shade The benefit of a cantilever shade is maximum coverage with minimal posts, as it's suspended from a side pole rather than one in the center or one on each corner.Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2024
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Her impressive footwear collection includes the Loewe Terra penny loafer—complete with a cantilever heel—cherry red loafers from The Row, and even your dad’s favorite fisherman sandal (worn with socks, obviously).Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2024
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The last successful Maxwell model was called the Chrysler Six, so when Maxwell Motors reorganized, the name was changed to Chrysler Corp. with guess-who as its president and board chairman.David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Below are the results: Indiana school board candidates:Three seats are contested for Hamilton Southeastern School board Moderate candidates win the Noblesville School Board election Three moderate candidates for Noblesville School Board's at-large seats won.Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, Asics’s 4D Guidance System adds extra foam beneath the arch to keep your pronation in check.Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 4 Nov. 2024
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The process of creating the arches in Matlapa is characterized by a strong sense of community and deep devotion, as entire families enthusiastically and respectfully participate in their assembly.Arath Zumaya Muñoz, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
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The kindergarten playground, weathered from decades of brutal winters, had turned hazardous; at times, sharp screws protruded from some of the equipment, and kids routinely got splinters from the wooden crossbeams.Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2024
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The subcommittee's review also noted that the crossbeam and noose weren't added to the wood base until the 1 p.m. hour — the same hour when the riotous mob began attacking police officers and advancing toward and beyond the police line.Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2024
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Enacted by former President Donald Trump, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, or TCJA, brought sweeping changes for individuals, including lower tax brackets, higher standard deductions, a more generous child tax credit and a bigger estate and gift tax exemption, among others.Kate Dore, CFP®, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Outside looking in The dubious distinction of being the first team outside the top 12 looking in belongs to No. 13 SMU, who are tied with Miami atop the ACC standings and still control their own destiny of playing their way into the bracket.David Close, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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All wedding florals, from the arbor to the bar to the tent, were arranged by Petal to the Metal Florals' Leslie Bish.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Outside are a terrace with fireplace, dining arbor, and fountain, two-bedroom guest cottage, and one-bedroom pool house.The Week Staff, theweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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All the plans are displayed in a single column in the app, which is slightly confusing.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Girder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girder. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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