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Title: Genoa Motorway Bridge Collapse - 14/08/2018 Post by: SandTEngineer on August 14, 2018, 17:56:35 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-45183624
A little bit railway related as it fell onto railway tracks below. Quote A motorway bridge has collapsed in the northwest Italian city of Genoa, killing at least 35 people as vehicles plummeted to the ground, emergency services say. Dramatic video footage captured the moment of the disaster when one of the huge supporting towers crashed down during torrential rain. Vehicles and debris fell 45m (148ft) on to rail tracks, buildings and a river. Rescuers are trying to free people caught in crushed vehicles or rubble. Fears that other parts of the bridge might fall have prompted the evacuation of buildings in the area, a rescuer told Italy's Ansa news agency. Interior Minister Matteo Salvini promised that anyone found to be responsible for the bridge collapse would be held to account. Title: Re: Genoa Motorway Bridge Collapse - 14/08/2018 Post by: stuving on April 09, 2020, 12:58:36 It's an ill wind ... As a result of the current travel restrictions in Italy, no-one was seriously injured by this spectacular bridge collapse (though I bet the driver of that red van got a bit of a surprise). In this case the railway link is that the defunct station of Caprigliola-Albiano stands right at the east end of the bridge (which isn't in the town of Aulla, despite reports).
From stuff (https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/120920779/bridge-collapses-in-italy-newest-crumbling-infrastructure): Quote Bridge collapses in Italy, newest crumbling infrastructure 07:39, Apr 09 2020 A huge bridge section has collapsed in Tuscany, the latest case of Italy's infrastructure crumbling after years of neglect. Police and fire crews roped off the access road to the bridge over the Magra River in Albiano Magra in the province of Massa Carrara, according to Carabinieri footage of the scene Wednesday. Given Italy's nationwide coronavirus lockdown, there were only two trucks on the provincial road at the time. Italian news reports said one of the drivers was hospitalised. (https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/z/z/r/2/q/image.related.StuffLandscapeSixteenByNine.1240x700.1zzr2j.png/1586376593101.jpg) This aerial photograph provided by the Italian Carabinieri police shows the collapsed bridge in Aulla. The Anas road agency had sent inspectors to the bridge last year after a crack developed following heavy rains. The section was cleared for further use, Italian agency ANSA said. The mayor of Aulla, Roberto Vallettini, had written to Anas flagging that heavy trucks were repeatedly using the two-lane bridge because of nearby road closures I won't ask "what is it with these Italian bridges?" - I think we know the answer, pretty much. This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |