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The I-40 bridge disaster was a bridge collapse that occurred southeast of Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, United States at 7:45 a.m. on May 26, 2002. Freight barges being transported on the Arkansas River collided with a pier supporting the Interstate 40 road bridge crossing the river. The resulting failure of the supports caused a section of the ...
The I-40 Bridge Disaster happened on May 26, 2002; a barge collided with a bridge support near Webbers Falls, causing a 580-foot section of the I-40 bridge to plunge into the Robert S. Kerr Reservoir on the Arkansas River. Automobiles and semi-trucks fell into the water, killing 14 people (including a three-year-old girl) and two horses.
The Interstate 40 bridge at Webbers Falls, about 30 miles west of Fort Smith had been struck by a barge and vehicles had plummeted into the rushing Arkansas River waters below.
Westbound I-40 traffic was detoured through Gore and Webbers Falls along SH-10, US-64, and SH-100, while eastbound traffic was diverted through Porum and Stigler along SH-2, SH-9, and US-59. [3] Delays of 30 to 50 minutes on the 12-mile (19 km) westbound detour were typical, although trains passing through Gore could lengthen wait times by 15 ...
On May 26, 2002, a barge struck the Interstate 40 bridge about 40 miles west of Fort Smith and claimed 14 lives. Here's how they're being remembered. On May 26, 2002, a barge struck the Interstate ...
Rodney Copeland was the first Oklahoma state trooper on the scene after a tugboat hit a barge on the I-40 bridge over the Arkansas River in 2002.
Today marks 20 years since 14 people were killed in Webbers Falls Bridge collapse. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach ...
The I-40 bridge disaster occurred on May 26, 2002, when a barge collided with a bridge foundation member near Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, causing a 580-foot (180 m) section of the I-40 bridge to plunge into the Arkansas River. Automobiles and semitrailers fell into the water, killing 14 people.