A cargo ship hit the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Florida's Tampa Bay in 1980, collapsing one span and killing 35 people. AP Photo/Jackie Green This is not the first time a ship has taken out a bridge.

Experts said if the Key Bridge had been fitted with more robust collision-prevention structures, the collapse might have been avoided. Records... Concrete structures meant to protect Baltimore bridge ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday morning after a support column was struck by a cargo ship, sending ...

I conclude my Great Structures Week with a focus on structural engineering failures: suspension bridges and the challenges of wind in their construction and maintenance. I am drawing these posts from ...

Nearly half of Mississippi's bridges fall below federal safety standards. Here's why they're in bad shape, and what ...

SCDOT is seeking public comments on plans to replace two Fairfield County bridges recently closed due to poor conditions, ...

KEWAUNEE COUNTY (WLUK) -- A new initiative to inspect small structures in Wisconsin has uncovered dozens of safety concerns, leading to open-ended road closures and weight restrictions. Amanda Haen ...

Seconds before the container ship Dali hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last week and tore it down, killing six construction workers, it sailed past a structure designed to prevent that ...