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13 Aug 20

Court documents filed in wake of Florida bridge collapse

A consulting firm that has been barred from participating in federally funding projects in the USA is seeking to have the decision overturned.

09 Jul 20

Italian court rules in Genoa bridge rebuild case

Italy’s Constitutional Court has said that it was lawful to exclude the operator of the collapsed Morandi Bridge from the rebuild contract.

02 Jun 20

Investigation opened following Russian bridge collapse

Russia’s federal investigating authority has opened an inquiry following the collapse yesterday of part of a railway bridge in the Murmansk region.

16 Apr 20

Major Seattle bridge set to remain closed as cracking continues

The US city of Seattle has issued an update on efforts to stabilise the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge, which has been closed since cracking was discovered in March.

08 Apr 20

Bridge collapses in Italy

A highway bridge has collapsed in north-west Italy.

27 Mar 20

Footbridge collapses in Detroit

A footbridge has collapsed onto a highway in Detroit, USA.  

25 Nov 19

Landslide brings down section of Italian motorway bridge

A section of motorway bridge in Italy has collapsed following a landslide caused by exceptional rainfall.

19 Nov 19

French bridge collapse kills two

Two people were killed yesterday when a suspension bridge collapsed in Mirepoix-sur-Tarn, France.

14 Nov 19

Final report published into Florida bridge collapse

The USA’s National Transportation Safety Board has published its full report into last year’s fatal collapse of a bridge under construction in Florida.

23 Oct 19

Investigation identifies causes of fatal Florida bridge collapse

The USA’s National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable causes of last year’s fatal collapse of a footbridge in Florida.

11 Oct 19

Bridge collapse in China kills three

A highway bridge collapsed at 6pm on Thursday in the Chinese city of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, leaving three people dead and two others injured, according to local reports.

10 Oct 19

All investigation records published on Florida bridge collapse

The USA’s National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released all of its investigation records on last year’s fatal collapse of a footbridge at Florida International University.

01 Oct 19

Taiwan arch bridge collapses

A steel tied arch bridge crossing a harbour in Taiwan has collapsed.

16 Sep 19

Arrests made as part of Genoa bridge collapse probe

A number of arrests have been made in connection with information that has emerged during the investigation into last year’s fatal collapse of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Italy.

10 Jul 19

Morandi collapse helps researchers develop satellite-based identification of at-risk structures

Analysis using a new high-definition satellite radar system has indicated that the Morandi Bridge in Italy showed signs of warping in the months prior to last year’s collapse.

12 Jun 19

Investigators criticise engineers over Florida Bridge collapse

A new report is highly critical of decisions taken by engineers in the run-up to last year's fatal collapse of a pedestrian bridge that was under construction in Florida.

07 May 19

Florida releases records on fatal pedestrian bridge collapse

Cracks had been increasing in length daily prior to last year’s fatal collapse of a pedestrian bridge that was under construction in Florida, USA, according to newly released records.

02 May 19

Scaffold collapse brings fine for New Zealand company

A New Zealand company has been fined US$100,000 after a poorly designed scaffold structure collapsed while seven people were at work on a bridge maintenance project.

09 Apr 19

Inquiry launched into Brazilian bridge collapse

Public authorities in the Brazilian state of Pará have launched an inquiry after a 200m-long section of a bridge fell into the River Moju after being hit by a boat.

28 Mar 19

New Zealand government issues statement on washed-away bridge

New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has said that there is no evidence to support suggestions that a lack of maintenance or earlier work upstream led to this week’s failure of a bridge over a swollen river.

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