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Several people died immediately when a pedestrian bridge collapsed over a roadway near Florida International university. Live video footage of the incident shows that 5 or 6 vehicles are crushed beneath.
A new pedestrian bridge scheduled to open near the campus of FIU collapsed on Thursday. Officials say there are multiple fatalities. The 174 foot bridge was scheduled to open to the public in early 2019.
Witnesses describe seeing vehicles under the collapse completely flattened and more fatalities are expected.
Multiple people have died as a result of a pedestrian bridge collapse at Florida International University in Miami, according to a spokesman with the Florida Highway Patrol.
Multiple agencies have responded to the scene.
Aerial footage from the scene showed cars crushed underneath the bridge.
The bridge was just installed Saturday. According to a fact sheet about the bridge on FIU’s website, it cost $14.2 million to build, and was funded as part of a $19.4 million grant from the US Department of Transportation.
http://ktla.com/2018/03/15/pedestrian-bridge-collapses-at-florida-international-university-in-miami/
Aside note ...
We have 54 thousand bridges in this country that are structurally unsound. I haven't been confident of what they will be replaced with if and when they get around to replacing them.
Ever look up when you drive under an overpass?
Several people died immediately when a pedestrian bridge collapsed over a roadway near Florida International university. Live video footage of the incident shows that 5 or 6 vehicles are crushed beneath.
A new pedestrian bridge scheduled to open near the campus of FIU collapsed on Thursday. Officials say there are multiple fatalities. The 174 foot bridge was scheduled to open to the public in early 2019.
Witnesses describe seeing vehicles under the collapse completely flattened and more fatalities are expected.
Multiple people have died as a result of a pedestrian bridge collapse at Florida International University in Miami, according to a spokesman with the Florida Highway Patrol.
Multiple agencies have responded to the scene.
Aerial footage from the scene showed cars crushed underneath the bridge.
The bridge was just installed Saturday. According to a fact sheet about the bridge on FIU’s website, it cost $14.2 million to build, and was funded as part of a $19.4 million grant from the US Department of Transportation.
http://ktla.com/2018/03/15/pedestrian-bridge-collapses-at-florida-international-university-in-miami/
Aside note ...
We have 54 thousand bridges in this country that are structurally unsound. I haven't been confident of what they will be replaced with if and when they get around to replacing them.
Ever look up when you drive under an overpass?
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