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The bridge was completed on 10 September 2016, and was opened to the public on 29 December 2016. [5] It cost a total of ¥1.023 billion [ 6 ] and took five years to build. It was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's highest bridge in 2018.
Trapped ship below the bridge. At around 5:30 a.m. local time, a barge carrying only the operator first grazed the 18th bridge pier and then collided with the 19th bridge pier of the Lixinsha Bridge. [4] A section of the bridge fractured, causing a portion of the bridge to fall into the water. The ship was trapped below it. [3] [5]
The Collapse of Jiujiang Bridge (Chinese: 九江大桥垮塌事故) refers to the partial collapse of a freeway bridge in the city of Foshan, in Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China on June 15, 2007. The bridge, which spans the Xijiang River, collapsed at approximately 5:30 AM. A freighter "Nanguiji 035" with a cargo of sand ...
The death toll has risen to 38 from the partial collapse of a highway bridge that plunged two dozen vehicles into a rushing river two weeks ago, China's state broadcaster CCTV reported Friday ...
Wooden bridge Collapsed from the weight of a large procession 400 Bridge unusable Judith bridge: Prague: Kingdom of Bohemia 2 February 1342 Stone bridge Severe flood Unknown Two-thirds of the 170 years old bridge collapsed or heavily damaged. One arch survived to this day. Charles Bridge was built next to its remains. Construction started in ...
The partial collapse during torrential rains Shangluo city has killed at least 11 with 30 people still missing. China bridge collapse kills at least 11 after floods Skip to main content
The bridge was designed to handle 55 tons, but the combined weight of heavy trucks, amounting to at least 500 tons, caused the bridge to collapse. The collapse was blamed mostly on the construction design and on the project's having been finished too quickly and on traffic controllers having allowed, onto the bridge, vehicles of excessive ...
The world's highest bridge is set to open this year in China. And even from just looking at the photos, you can tell it's quite the spooky experience. Let's just say that people who are afraid of ...