Bridge Failure Database
Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Annapolis
| Year | 1970 |
|---|---|
| Country | United States (108) |
| Cause | Impact |
| Details | Military ship gets out of control and hits the bridge during one hour and stormy weather, 5 spans collapse, 11 other spans damaged |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Phase | in service |
| Period | 1941-1990 |
| Continent | North America |
| Reference | http://www.brueckenweb.de/Themen/katastrophen/katastrophen.php |
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