Bridge Failures Maintenance

Discussions focus on bridge collapses, poor maintenance, historical failures like Genoa and China, and the need for upkeep, often as analogies for reliability concerns.

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jollyllama Sep 21, 2023 View on HN

Why isn't the bridge fixed?

freehunter Mar 16, 2015 View on HN

Bridges certainly can and do fail.

toomuchtodo Mar 1, 2019 View on HN

Not all bridges have equal value.

zabzonk Apr 14, 2023 View on HN

what about https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verrazzano-Narrows_Bridge

midasuni Jun 14, 2023 View on HN

Didn’t you just have a bridge collapse on a major highway?

lanstin Sep 30, 2021 View on HN

Oh yeah the last bridge collapsed, but that is a known issue. It is fixed in this bridge, trust me.

CyberDildonics Jun 29, 2021 View on HN

What bridge are you talking about specifically?

navane Jul 21, 2025 View on HN

That's pretty bad for a bridge haha

UncleOxidant Jul 29, 2024 View on HN

Are you referring to the bridge collapse in Genoa a few years back?

FridayoLeary Jun 29, 2021 View on HN

what's wrong with normal bridges?