Bridge Failure Database
Southern Pacific Railroad Bridge (Berwick Bay), Louisiana
| Year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rail |
| Country | United States (108) |
| Cause | Impact |
| Details | Ship impact, steel truss of 70 m falls into water and sinks |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Phase | in service |
| Period | 1941-1990 |
| Continent | North America |
| Reference | http://www.brueckenweb.de/Themen/katastrophen/katastrophen.php |
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