What civil engineers are reading this week

• How an Arizona city is facing up to a megadrought

  As the Southwest faces the worst drought in more than a millennium, Tucson, Arizona, a city built on the banks of a dry riverbed, may have answers for how to glean water from the desert.

• Engineers weigh in with early theories on cause of India bridge collapse

  The fatal collapse of a pedestrian suspension bridge in the state of Gujarat, India, could have been caused by overloading the deck, cable failure, or a combination of factors, engineers posit.

• New US plan could lead to federal action on Colorado River

  The Interior Department may change guidelines for operating two major dams on the Colorado River to protect the once-massive but shrinking reservoirs behind them.

• 1 dead, 3 injured after Missouri bridge collapses while under construction

  Workers were pouring concrete on the bridge deck when it collapsed Wednesday afternoon, according to the Clay County Sheriff's Office.

• US Justice Department sues Idaho city over water pollution

  The federal government is suing a small Idaho town near Grand Teton National Park for dumping toxic waste from its sewage treatment plant into a stream that feeds several scenic rivers in the region.

• How the Sanibel Causeway repairs were completed 12 days ahead of schedule

  Getting the Florida bridge, which was destroyed by Hurricane Ian, back in working condition entailed a slew of unique challenges, starting with the job site itself.