The Jianghai Channel Bridge’s steel towers weigh around 3,100 tonnes. The steel used for the bridge’s decks totals a huge 420,000 tonnes – equivalent to the weight of 60 Eiffel Towers.
Chunks of concrete fell from the bridge and the fire warped a few of its steel beams ... does not append comment threads to stories from wire services such as the Associated Press, The New ...
One of the main connections between Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky could be closed for weeks after a fire under the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge damaged its steel structure, officials said Friday.
Part of the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge's steel structure is said to have been damaged by the fire, and Interstate 471 was shut down. The Cincinnati Fire Department said the fire broke out near a ...