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    Cincinnati bridge fire reminds of other disasters on Ohio bridges

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    A. Massive fire engulfs Daniel Carter Beard Bridge and Interstate 471 over the Ohio River may cause Cincinnati residents to remember another major fire that cut off a major route between Ohio and Kentucky.

    in 2020 Brent Spence Bridge Interstates 71 and 75 along the Ohio River were closed for weeks following a crash that sparked a massive fire.

    Here’s a look at that disaster and other bridge fires and collapses around Ohio.

    Need a detour? Fire closed the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge. Here are other bridges that will cross the Ohio River

    Fiery crash closed Brent Spence Bridge I-71/75 over the Ohio River for six weeks in 2020

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    Brent Spence Bridge over I-75 closed after fire and crash

    A boat sprays water onto a burning boat on the Brent Spence Bridge early Wednesday. The fire broke out after an accident involving 2 halves. A truck was carrying potassium hydroxide. The bridge will remain closed until an investigation is carried out.

    Emily Rowekamp, ​​Supplied

    On November 11, 2020, A truck carrying potassium hydroxide Brent crashed into a gravel truck on the Spence Bridge, causing a massive fire Closing the Ohio River span for six weeks.

    The driver of an Old Dominion semi that crashed into a gravel truck did not have time to grab Hazmat paperwork before fleeing the truck, according to 911 calls, the Enquirer previously reported.

    “It started burning and I jumped out,” he said, telling the officer he couldn’t get the paperwork in time.

    Big Mac bridge fire: What to know about Daniel Carter Beard Bridge

    Neither he nor the driver of the gravel rig were injured.

    Repairs to the bridge included new steel support beams and new concrete sections on the upper and lower decks. US Department of Transportation made $12 million in federal funds available for emergency repairs.

    The bridge carries more than 160,000 vehicles per day one of the busiest truck routes It reopened in the United States on December 22, 2020.

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    Tanker caught fire on Macedonia’s Highway 8 on Saturday

    The accident closed the highway in both directions.

    Tanker crash kills driver and sparks fire on Route 8 ramp to I-271 in January 2024

    On Jan. 27, the driver of a diesel tanker was killed when it went off the bridge at the Interstate 271 entrance ramp off Route 8 north of Akron.

    The explosion of a truck carrying 7,500 gallons of diesel fuel caused a massive fire that closed the bridge for several days. The Akron Beacon Journal reported. The bridge was reopened after inspections showed that the damage did not affect the structural integrity of the bridge.

    Miamitown Bridge collapsed during flooding in Cincinnati on May 26, 1989

    A temporary bridge over the Greater Miami River collapsed during widespread flooding on May 16, 1989. media reportssending four cars into the water. At least two people drowned WCPO reported.

    In November 1990, the National Transportation Safety Board issued a report blaming the Hamilton County Engineer’s Office on three factors that contributed to the bridge collapse, according to WCPO. These included:

    • The National Engineering company, which built the bridge, made a design choice that did not take lateral loads into account.
    • Failure to submit bridge design plans to the Ohio Department of Transportation for review as required by state law.
    • Failure to immediately close the bridge when subjected to a significant debris load

    The span of the Silver Bridge from Gallipoli collapsed into the Ohio River on December 15, 1967

    The Silver Bridge spanned the Ohio River from Gallipoli to Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Opened to traffic in 1928, this bridge was the first bridge in the country to use an innovative eyebar link suspension system instead of the traditional wire-cable suspension system. West Virginia Public Broadcasting.

    However, there was a small, invisible defect in one of these eye sticks. The faulty eyebar eventually cracked and began to rust, invisible to the public or bridge inspectors. At around 5pm on the evening of 15 December, during rush hour, the eyebar malfunctioned, leading to a series of further failures that led to the collapse of the bridge. Thirty-one vehicles plunged into the Ohio River, killing 46 people.

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