Bridge Failure Database
Interstate 70 Bridge in Denver, Colorado
| Year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Type | Road |
| Country | United States (108) |
| Cause | Design error |
| Details | A 40-ton girder was temporarily braced to the existing bridge with five metal bars spaced along the 30 m length. The bracings, fastened to the bridge with bolts, came loose as the girder collapsed. Girder fell on vehicle on road underneath. |
| Fatalities | 3 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Collapse | partial |
| Phase | construction |
| Period | 1991-2009 |
| Continent | North America |
| Reference | http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~53~2151748,00.html |
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