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The Dixon Bridge Disaster, also known as the Truesdell Bridge Disaster, occurred on Sunday, May 4, 1873, when the bridge across the Rock River at Dixon, Illinois, collapsed while spectators were observing a baptism ceremony in the river below. The collapse killed 46 people and injured at least 56 others.
The High Bridge was repaired but was severely weight restricted for the rest of is life and closed with the opening of the new bridge. The Norbert F. Beckey Bridge replaced the Muscatine High Bridge (1891-1972). Construction on the bridge was completed in December 1972. A pillar from the old High Bridge still stands at Riverside Park in Muscatine.
Authorities rescued a man pinned by a tractor following a bridge collapse in Illinois on Nov. 3, 2024. Following a bridge collapse on the property, authorities rescued a man after he was trapped ...
The Utica Bridge was a cantilever through truss bridge in Utica, Illinois. Built in 1962, it was one of the few structures that survived the 2004 tornado . The bridge was demolished by implosion on March 18, 2021.
A 400-foot (120 m) section of bridge collapsed onto freighter and into the river. Four cars drove off bridge 12 killed (7 ship crewman and 5 motorists) 2 pylons and three sections of bridge collapsed, ore freighter sank, 4 cars fell into river City of Hobart was split in two.
Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse this week joined the growing list of deadly bridge collapses nationally, while renewing focus on efforts to prevent the tragedies.. In New York, about ...
The collapse also temporarily cut off all traffic through the Port of Baltimore, which sees some $80 billion of international trade annually, including more cars and farm equipment than any other ...
In May 1909, a Melan arch bridge in Peoria, Illinois collapsed and Engineering News said that the collapse was "the largest recorded failure of a reinforced-concrete bridge". The bridge collapse was likely caused by someone removing protective sheet piling without authorization. In November 1909, Marsh's new company finished building an arch ...