Schoharie Creek Bridge collapse (1987)

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Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bridge
gptkbp:bridgeType gptkb:New_York_State_Thruway_Bridge
gptkbp:carries gptkb:Interstate_90
gptkb:New_York_State_Thruway
gptkbp:casualties 10
gptkbp:cause scour
gptkbp:consequence bridge destroyed
vehicles fell into creek
gptkbp:date 1987-04-05
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Schoharie Creek Bridge collapse (1987)
gptkbp:investigatedBy gptkb:National_Transportation_Safety_Board
gptkbp:location Schoharie Creek, New York, United States
gptkbp:mediaCoverage national news
gptkbp:notableFor major U.S. infrastructure failure
gptkbp:period 7:20 a.m. EDT
gptkbp:replacedBy new bridge built in 1988
gptkbp:resultedIn changes in bridge inspection standards
increased awareness of scour risk
gptkbp:spanCollapsed five spans
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Schoharie_Creek
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5