Bridge Failure Database
Walnut Street Bridge in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (Susquehanna River)
| Year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Type | Foot |
| Country | United States (108) |
| Cause | Natural hazard (Flooding) |
| Details | Scour and ice damage |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Collapse | complete |
| Phase | in service |
| Period | 1991-2009 |
| Continent | North America |
| References | BAILEY et al., Niveau de sécurité requis pour l'evaluation des ponts-routes existants, Report Nr. 566, Union suisse des professionnels de la route (VSS), Zurich, 2002. http://iti.acns.nwu.edu/publications/bridges/harrisburg.html http://www.iti.nwu.edu/links/bridges/disasters.html |
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