Failures and accidents

20 Sep 23

Roads agency promises to rebuild washed-out bridge

A 1974 road bridge that collapsed in flood conditions will be replaced shortly, says Azerbaijan government roads agency.
24 Aug 23

North India railway bridge collapse leaves 23 workers dead

Construction workers killed during launch of bridge girder on new railway in Mizoram, north east India.
16 Aug 23

Storm takes out Norwegian steel truss bridge

Damage to foundation leaves collapsed railway bridge in Norway river
24 Jul 23

Fatal road bridge collapse in Greece

The partial collapse of a ring road bridge on Sunday (23 July) in the Greek city of Patras left one person dead and eight injured.

21 Jun 23

Collapsed I-95 Bridge reopened in 12 days

Traffic on the USA I-beam steel bridge brought down by fire in June was restored in less than two weeks.
11 May 23

Children injured in Finnish footbridge collapse

About two dozen people – mostly children – were injured today (11 May) when a temporary footbridge collapsed in Espoo, Finland.

09 May 23

New Zealand opts for bridge to reinstate washed-out highway

New Zealand’s government has determined that building a new bridge is the fastest way to reconnect the Coromandel peninsula following severe storm damage to a key highway.

13 Apr 23

Two people killed by Colombian bridge collapse

A road bridge collapsed yesterday (12 April) in Columbia, killing two police officers and injuring 15 other people.

28 Feb 23

Engineer barred over collapsed bridge

The Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS) in Canada is prohibiting a Saskatchewan engineer from practising for the time being.

21 Feb 23

Arch mastery

The restoration of a 150-year-old historical masonry arch bridge that unexpectedly collapsed in Spain nearly five years ago has been successfully completed using a combination of almost-forgotten construction techniques and modern equipment. Javier León writes
30 Jan 23

Fern Hollow Bridge investigative update

New information around the collapse in Pittsburgh has been published by the US National Transportation Safety Board

18 Jan 23

Mast breaks on Twin Sails Bridge

A mast has broken on the Twin Sails Bridge in Poole, England.

05 Dec 22

Results released from preliminary study into collapsed Norwegian bridge

The Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority has published the results of a preliminary study into the collapse of the timber Tretten Bridge in the Øyer municipality 
30 Oct 22

Scores die in Indian bridge collapse

At least 135 people have been reported killed by the collapse of a suspension bridge in the Indian state of Gujarat.
27 Oct 22

Construction worker killed by US bridge collapse

A construction worker died yesterday in the US state of Missouri when a bridge collapsed while concrete was being placed.

03 Oct 22

Contract awarded for emergency repairs to Yorkshire motorway bridge

An emergency bridge repair contract has been awarded for the replacement of joints on the M62 Ouse Bridge in Yorkshire, England.
13 Sep 22

West Seattle Bridge set to reopen

Construction crews are completing the final tasks in an emergency repair programme carried out on West Seattle Bridge in the US state of Washington.

23 Aug 22

Girder collapses on Mexican bridge project

A newly placed girder for a bridge being built in Mexico has collapsed onto the road below.

18 Aug 22

Norway closes timber truss bridges following collapse

The Norwegian Public Roads Administration has closed 14 wooden truss bridges pending investigations into the cause of a collapse.

07 Jul 22

Trial begins following Genoa bridge collapse

The trial has begun of 59 people facing charges following the fatal collapse in 2018 of a motorway bridge in Genoa, Italy.

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