Failures and accidents

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.

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.

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.

04 Sep 19

Dutch accident report calls for better safety at opening bridges

There is still not enough being done in the Netherlands to prevent accidents when remote-controlled bridges are opened, according to a report into injuries suffered by an elderly couple.

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