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How the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapsed after just 4 months

It was supposed to be a modern marvel - sleek, strong, and a symbol of progress. Instead, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge became one of the most infamous engineering failures of all time. Just four months ...
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Lawmakers question 'helpless' RIDOT as Alviti blames contractors for bridge failure

Rhode Island Transportation Director Peter Alviti Jr. blamed private contractors − in full − for the failure of the westbound Washington Bridge while defending the state's near total reliance on ...
The Boston Globe

‘The state’s on a fishing expedition’: Companies sued by R.I. over Washington Bridge failure deny responsibility

Rhode Island sued 13 companies in August that have worked on the now-defunct bridge. Most of them are asking a judge to dismiss the case PROVIDENCE — The engineering firms sued by the state of Rhode ...
The Washington Post

Maryland could see an onslaught of lawsuits over Key Bridge failures

The state of Maryland could face an onslaught of wrongful-death and negligence lawsuits related to its upkeep of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which was destroyed last year when a massive cargo ship ...
New York Post

Mexican ship crashed into Brooklyn Bridge because it lost steering during mechanical failure: sources

A Mexican tall ship slammed into the Brooklyn Bridge because it apparently lost its steering capacity thanks to mechanical failure, sources said — a tragedy eerily reminiscent of last year’s Baltimore ...
News 6 WKMG

Mathers Bridge closed to boating traffic after mechanical, electrical failures, Brevard officials say

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Mathers Bridge in Brevard County is temporarily closed to boating traffic after mechanical and electrical failures that happened on Saturday, according to a news release. County ...