The demands of bigger, more powerful vehicles are putting stress on ageing bridges and part of the reason the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, experts say.
The collapse of the the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday is unfortunately not the first deadly collapse of a major interstate bridge in the US. But the response to a bridge failure in Minneapolis 17 years ago, one of the most catastrophic bridge failures in recent memory, could serve as a roadmap for Baltimore moving forward.
The collapse of the the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday is unfortunately not the first deadly collapse of a major interstate bridge in the US. But the response to a bridge failure in Minneapolis 17 years ago, one of the most catastrophic bridge failures in recent memory, could serve as a roadmap for Baltimore moving forward.
Minneapolis (CNN) The collapse of the the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday is unfortunately not the first deadly collapse of a major interstate bridge<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/lessons-for-baltimore-how-minneapolis-recovered-from-its-i-35w-bridge-collapse-17-years-ago/">Read More</a>