Green Bay Bridge Collapse
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Green bay bridge collapse. The main reason according to tom buchholz the dot project manager for the bridge investigation was the corrosion of the piles used to support the pier 22 due to soft material of the ground and the waters movement. A pedestrian bridgesuddenly collapsed onto the road below near florida international university crushing cars and killing at least six people thursday. These two photos capture the dramatic aftermath of a bridge collapse on the whitehall division in the late 1960s.
State officials say the bridge is in no danger of collapsing like the interstate 5 bridge over the skagit river in mount vernon washington this spring. The bridge is named after the former president. On september 24 2013 the bridge was closed after a 400 foot 120 m stretch of the bridge sagged.
Months after passing a state inspection a green bay bridge that carries nearly 40000 vehicles a day has been closed indefinitely after a 400 foot long dip in the pavement appeared wednesday morning. Officials don27t know whether they27ll need to replace it all or fix the problem area. Leo frigo bridge could collapse in greenbay wisconsin going4u2.
The latest news sports obituaries business entertainment and more from the green bay area. One piers footings had settled two feet 061 m. 11 the pilings the pier and surrounding piers had experienced significant corrosion because of the composition of the surrounding soil.
The bridge is 33 years old and not in danger of collapsing. Concrete bridge for vehicle traffic over laguna madre. Reload this page for more green bay route facts.
Best of the bay green bay discover wisconsin duration. The wreck at the east fork of halls creek on the east edge of merrillan when the bridge collapsed in august 1968. 4 loaded barges veered 175 feet 53 m west of the navigation channel and struck one of the bridge supports causing a partial collapse of 3 sections measuring approximately 80 feet 24 m each.
In that incident a tractor trailer struck. As low as 3 for 3 months.