Bridge Failure Database
Wooden bridge in Pico Rivera (California) spanning the Rio Hondo flood-control channel
| Year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Type | Road |
| Country | United States (108) |
| Cause | Vandalism |
| Details | Arson. The fire began in combustibles beneath the bridge and spread to the wooden infrastructure. |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Collapse | partial |
| Phase | in service |
| Period | 1991-2009 |
| Continent | North America |
| Reference | http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9890334/ |
Note: This information is provided for reference only, and was compiled from publicly available sources which may contain inaccuracies. Neither Campbell Middleton nor Daniel Imhof nor the Bridge Owners' Forum make any guarantee as to the correctness, usefulness, or fitness for purpose of any of the data in these pages.
