In the latter half of the 21st century, drawbridges were the preferred method to bridge barrier islands to the mainland in the Gulf Coast, but that doesn’t mean they’re a relic of the past.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — After a 79-year-old woman fell to her death from the Royal Park Bridge earlier this month, Contact 5 has discovered other frightening incidents on Palm Beach County bridges ...

Drivers in St. Lucie County will soon have a smoother, faster trip across the Intracoastal Waterway.

The family attorney for the woman who died after falling from the Royal Park Bridge in West Palm Beach said Monday that a lawsuit was filed against Florida Drawbridges Inc. and the bridge tender.Lance ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The drawbridge on the Morrison Bridge wasn't working properly Monday night, which forced Multnomah County to close the bridge to traffic. According to the county, the center locks ...

JUPITER, Fla. -- A scary scene in Florida last week after a pontoon boat was crushed as a drawbridge began to lift. The boaters were forced to jump over the edge. Thankfully, no one was hurt. It was a ...

Westchester needs to build a temporary drawbridge to restore the Glen Island Bridge in New Rochelle, though one county lawmaker is questioning whether a different type of short-term span might be less ...

It has been almost a year since Carol Wright clung for life to a rising drawbridge in West Palm Beach. She yelled for help in her last moments, and despite a bystander attempting to rescue her, ...

For the last 100 years, the Mystic River Bascule Bridge has connected Groton and Stonington. Now, for a centennial celebration, the Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce is using the historic bridge to ...