It was supposed to be a modern marvel - sleek, strong, and a symbol of progress. Instead, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge became one of the most infamous engineering failures of all time. Just four months ...

On Christmas Eve 1953, a passenger train bound for Auckland crossed the Whangaehu River in darkness — unaware that the bridge ...

On Nov. 7, 1940 — 85 years ago Friday — the Tacoma Narrows Bridge twisted and danced in a 40 mph windstorm and then collapsed. The failure of a bridge only four months old was a spectacular lesson for ...

As Americans waited with bated breath to see if the longest government shutdown in history was coming to an end, a near-tragedy in China briefly stole the spotlight as terrifying footage of a bridge ...

A 2,500-foot bridge partially collapsed in China following a landslide on the mountain where it was built. The Hongqi Bridge was only just completed earlier this year. It was part of a highway that ...

A 19th-century bridge that collapsed Monday as a septic truck crossed over it passed an inspection last December in “fair” condition, according to the Baltimore County Department of Public Works and ...

The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after it was struck by a massive container ship was preventable, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday, pointing to factors large and small ...

Federal officials investigating the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore in 2024 said the deadly accident was "preventable" at a board meeting on Nov. 18. The Dali ‒ a 984-foot ...

The Hongqi Bridge—which completed construction earlier this year—had been closed to traffic the day prior after cracks and slope deformation were discovered at one end of the bridge. November 12, 2025 ...