Bridge Collapses

St. Charles, MO Bridge Collapse, Nov 1870

June — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:01:30 -0500

Missouri

Horrible Calamity at St. Charles-Falling of a Railroad Bridge-Six Men Killed. read more »

Lansing, MI Bridge Collapse, Apr 1929

Stu Beitler — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:00:58 -0400

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

Stu Beitler — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:26:04 -0400

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

Stu Beitler — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:03:05 -0400

BRIDGE FALL TAKES LIFE; THREE HURT.

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

Whitesville, WV Bridge Collapse, July 1926

Stu Beitler — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:34:08 -0400

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

Stu Beitler — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:37:38 -0400

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

Heber Springs, AR Bridge Collapse, Oct 1989

Stu Beitler — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:44:57 -0400

5 DIE AS BRIDGE COLLAPSES. read more »

Pasadena, CA Freeway Bridge Collapse, Oct 1972

Stu Beitler — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:36:19 -0400

6 ARE FEARED KILLED IN BRIDGE COLLAPSE. read more »

Mapleton, IA Bridge Collapse, June 1950

Stu Beitler — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:23:23 -0400

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

Stu Beitler — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:16:44 -0400

OLD BRIDGE COLLAPSES; ONE DEATH. read more »