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Bridge Failure Database

Truss bridge in Shepherdsville, Kentucky

Year 1989
Type Rail
Country United States (108)
Cause Impact
Details Litter collector is higher than bridge clearance
Fatalities 0
Injuries 0
Collapse partial
Phase in service
Period 1941-1990
Continent North America
References SCHEER, J., Versagen von Bauwerken, Band 1: Brücken, Ernst & Sohn, Berlin, 2000.
MENZIES, J.B., Bridge Safety Targets, Report for the Highways Agency, Ref : HA5021C, 1996.

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