Bridge Collapses

Lansing, MI Bridge Collapse, Apr 1929

NEW BRIDGE AT LANSING COLLAPSES.

STRUCTURE IN COURSE OF ERECTION SUDDENLY TOPPLES WITH FATAL RESULTS.  read more »

Sault Ste. Marie, MI Train Bridge Collapse, Oct 1941

BRIDGE SPAN FALLS WITH TRAIN ENGINE; SHIP TRAFFIC HALTED.

IRON ORE SHIPMENTS SNARLED AT SAULT STE. MARIE; 2 MEN KILLED.  read more »

Kent, OH Bridge Collapse, Dec 1964

BRIDGE FALL TAKES LIFE; THREE HURT.

COLLAPSE UNDER TRUCK CARRYING 3 TIMES THE LOAD LIMIT.  read more »

Whitesville, WV Bridge Collapse, July 1926

SIX KILLED AND OVER SCORE HURT.

SEVENTY-FIVE PLUNGED INTO SHALLOW STREAM WHEN BRIDGE COLLAPSED.

Charleston, W. Va., July 26 -- (By United Press). --  read more »

Morrison, IL Foot Bridge Collapse, Apr 1951

EIGHT MORRISON BOY SCOUTS ARE INJURED ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON.  read more »

Heber Springs, AR Bridge Collapse, Oct 1989

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5 DIE AS BRIDGE COLLAPSES.  read more »

Pasadena, CA Freeway Bridge Collapse, Oct 1972

6 ARE FEARED KILLED IN BRIDGE COLLAPSE.  read more »

Mapleton, IA Bridge Collapse, June 1950

BRIDGE COLLAPSE KILLS ENGINEER.

Mapleton, Ia. (AP) -- A highway bridge collapsed while engineers were inspecting it Friday and a highway commission engineer was fatally injured.  read more »

Topeka, KS Bridge Collapse, July 1965

OLD BRIDGE COLLAPSES; ONE DEATH.  read more »

Cedar Rapids, IA Bridge Collapse, Apr 1956

FLOOR OF BRIDGE DROPS; COUPLE IN FALLING CAR HURT.

Cedar Rapids News --  read more »

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