Failures and accidents

30 Nov 20

Double-deck solution proposed for Hammersmith Bridge

A team of architects and engineers has developed plans for construction of a temporary double-deck structure to enable the repair of Hammersmith Bridge in London, England.

19 Nov 20

Decision taken on fate of cracked Seattle bridge

West Seattle High-Rise Bridge is to be repaired and could be back in use by the middle of 2022.

13 Nov 20

Repairs begin at fire-damaged US interstate bridge

Emergency work is under way to repair and reopen the Brent Spence Bridge following an intense fire.

02 Oct 20

Timescale set out for Pensacola Bay Bridge repairs

Repairs to the Pensacola Bay Bridge are expected to take six months to complete, Florida Department of Transportation has announced.
22 Sep 20

Statewide team tackles hurricane damage to Pensacola Bay Bridge

Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in the USA has assembled a statewide team of experts to inspect, assess and repair the Pensacola Bay Bridge.

21 Sep 20

Repairs get under way at Auckland Harbour Bridge

Work on temporary repair to Auckland Harbour Bridge is set to start tomorrow night after a strut was badly damaged last week.

28 Aug 20

Under-construction bridge collapses in India

Four girders have collapsed on a bridge being built across the Anjarakandy River in the Kannur District of Kerala State in south-west India.

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.

29 Jul 20

Derailed train causes partial collapse of Arizona bridge

A freight train has derailed, caught fire and caused the partial collapse of a bridge in the US city of Tempe, Arizona.   

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.

24 Jun 20

Ship brings down rail bridge alongside Panama Canal

A ship travelling along the Panama Canal collided with a railway bridge yesterday.

19 Jun 20

Emergency work planned to safeguard Florida bridge

Severe corrosion has been found on a section of the Roosevelt Bridge in Florida, USA.

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.

21 May 20

Ukraine opens criminal proceedings following bridge collapse

Police in the Dnepropetrovsk region of Ukraine have opened criminal proceedings following the collapse of a part of a road bridge.

17 Apr 20

Input sought on safety hazards arising from pandemic

The US arm of structural safety body CROSS is seeking reports on new hazards arising from the Covid-19 pandemic.  

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.  

24 Mar 20

Utah completes post-quake bridge inspections

Crews working for Utah Department of Transportation in the USA have completed inspections of 520 bridges in the zone affected by an earthquake last week.

03 Feb 20

Fire brings down section of Manila viaduct

A section of viaduct under construction in Manila in the Philippines has collapsed following a fire in a nearby building.

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