Bridge Failure Database
Rural bridge near Shelby, North Carolina (Beaver Dam creek)
| Year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Type | Road |
| Country | United States (108) |
| Cause | Natural hazard (Flooding) |
| Details | Bridge washed out. Drivers were unaware the bridge was washed out and they basically drove one after another into the swollen river. |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Collapse | complete |
| Phase | in service |
| Period | 1991-2009 |
| Continent | North America |
| Reference | http://mobile.newsobserver.com/front/v-pda/story/1917686p-8264097c.html |
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