I've seen lots of "Blame Canada" articles. It was an Alberta hauling company that tapped the bridge (leaving a small dent in the load) immediately prior to the collapse. Luckily, they had all permits, and had hired a local route scouting service prior to the move.
One would hope not. The bride near my house has been hit by a gigantic bulldozer on a trailer passing below at full highway speed. It knocked a bunch of cosmetic cement off the side and bottom. The bridge was basically fine. I'd say it's reasonable to expect that kind of robustness from any modern bridge.
I've seen lots of "Blame Canada" articles. It was an Alberta hauling company that tapped the bridge (leaving a small dent in the load) immediately prior to the collapse. Luckily, they had all permits, and had hired a local route scouting service prior to the move.
Um … if tapping the bridge caused it to collapse … that's not the cause of the collapse.
One would hope not. The bride near my house has been hit by a gigantic bulldozer on a trailer passing below at full highway speed. It knocked a bunch of cosmetic cement off the side and bottom. The bridge was basically fine. I'd say it's reasonable to expect that kind of robustness from any modern bridge.