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St. Charles, MO Railroad Bridge Falls, Nov 1879

Posted September 4th, 2008 by Stu Beitler

THE BROKEN BRIDGE.  read more »

Oconto Falls, WI Footbridge Collapses, Oct 1906

Posted August 20th, 2008 by Stu Beitler
Ruins of the Footbridge

BRIDGE FALLS; STUDENT DIES.

STRUCTURE CONNECTING THE TWO PLANTS OF PAPER MILL COLLAPSES AT OCONTO FALLS.

WATER BELOW SAVED THE LIVES OF MANY.  read more »

Bristol, CT Flood & Bridge Collapse, Feb 1896

Posted August 10th, 2008 by Linda Horton

DUMPED INTO A RIVER.

Men Working on a Bridge Engulfed by a Raging Torrent.

Eleven Out of Twenty Reported to Be Drowned.

Carried Down Pequabuck River and Lost In the Darkness.  read more »

Cleveland, OH Central Viaduct Collapse, Jan 1888

Posted July 24th, 2008 by Stu Beitler

A FATED "TRAVELER."

CLEVELAND'S NEW VIADUCT FALLS TO THE GROUND WITH FATAL EFFECT.  read more »

Brunswick, GA Freighter Hits Bridge, Nov 1972

Posted July 22nd, 2008 by Stu Beitler
The Sidney Lanier Bridge

LOADED FREIGHTER CRASHES INTO BRUNSWICK, GA. BRIDGE.

AT LEAST 5 DEAD, 6 MISSING.  read more »

Athens, PA Bridge Destroyed by Flood, Apr 1916

Posted July 5th, 2008 by Linda Horton
Bridge Down during Flood, photo from familyoldphotos.com Bridge Down during Flood, photo from familyoldphotos.com

NEW ATHENS BRIDGE DESTROYED BY FLOOD.

Special to The Inquirer.  read more »

Brocksburg, NE Ice Gorge Takes Out Bridge, Several Drown, Mar 1917

Posted July 4th, 2008 by Audrey

THREE DROWN IN BRIDGE FALL

Ice Gorge Tears Out Structure in Nebraska.  read more »

Greenwich, CT Bridge Collapse On Interstate, June 1983

Posted June 13th, 2008 by Stu Beitler

3 KILLED IN BRIDGE COLLAPSE.  read more »

Niagara Falls, NY Bridge Collapse, Jan 1938

Posted June 12th, 2008 by Stu Beitler
Bridge just before collapse. Collapsed Bridge

FALLING TEMPERATURE AVERTS COLLAPSE OF NIAGARA FALLS BRIDGE.  read more »

Michigan City, IN Lake Steamer Hits Bridge, June 1910

Posted June 10th, 2008 by Stu Beitler
Bridge Ruins

BOAT HITS BRIDGE.

LAKE STEAMER'S UPPER WORKS ARE BADLY DAMAGED.

UNTED STATES OF MICHIGAN CITY IN AN ACCIDENT THERE YESTERDAY.  read more »

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