Another Fan Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 (edited) Yikes!! https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/14/europe/italy-genoa-bridge-collapse-intl/index.html Read up to possibly at least 24 dead ☹️ Edited August 16, 2018 by Another Fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 First the truck blew up outside Bologna, and now this! Jesus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philly McButterpants Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 How awful . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 We were on the Amalfi Coast in Italy, and there is a bridge that had blocks added to one of the abutments to make it level. Maybe bridge building is not one of Italy's strengths? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 (edited) We (wife, niece, nephew and me) were on that very bridge Friday. In fact, on it twice on our way too and from the airport in Genoa to Sestri Levante. Too close. That entire area looks an old and tired port city. Not that we spent any time there just looking out the window while driving. Italians are awesome builders, I have to think this was a maintenance, lack of funds issue. Edited August 15, 2018 by Dante 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpberr Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 It appears from pictures that they had removed a substantial amount of concrete from a section of the deck to repair it. It's little wonder why it collapsed. The bridge was already in a compromised state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 7 hours ago, Marv's Neighbor said: We were on the Amalfi Coast in Italy, and there is a bridge that had blocks added to one of the abutments to make it level. Maybe bridge building is not one of Italy's strengths? I've driven probably thousands of miles on Italian autostradas; I think they have some of the best highways in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 (edited) They need to build stronger bridges that will stand up to anything: Edited August 18, 2018 by \GoBillsInDallas/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 17 minutes ago, \GoBillsInDallas/ said: They need to build stronger bridges that will stand up to anything: I love how most of them are hauling ass, completely oblivious to their surroundings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That's No Moon Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 3 hours ago, KD in CA said: I love how most of them are hauling ass, completely oblivious to their surroundings. I like how they aren't actually hitting the bridge, but a beam they installed to decapitate the trucks before they actually struck the bridge. I feel bad for the people in rental trucks. They don't drive big trucks frequently. The people I laugh at are the professional movers/tradespeople. They drive those things all the time and should know better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Beard Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 It seems like a soft barrier that triggers lights and horns to tell drivers to stop would be appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 My brother drove a big rig. I think it is NYC where the bridge height is screwy? If a driver asked for directions, etc... Crooks would try to route trucks so they got stuck under lower bridges. There they would rob what was in the trailer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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