At least sixty-four dead and millions without power after hurricane Helene devastates south-eastern US states with landslides and flooding, washing away roads and bridges ~enviro Article 700 words 61 votes
The can opener. Engineering to solve human fallibility. (Spoiler: It didn’t totally work.) ~engineering Link 22 votes
Norwegian bridge collapsed ten years after it was built – all because designers focused too much on making it look good ~engineering Article 383 words 35 votes
Baltimore bridge salvage: 'This is a game of Jenga you don't want to lose' ~transport Article 11 votes
Baltimore port bridge collapse: Global ocean carriers put US companies on hook for urgent cargo pickup ~transport Article 23 votes
Cargo ship hits major bridge in Baltimore, triggering collapse (gifted link) ~transport Article 110 words 93 votes
Historic covered bridges in the US are under threat by truck drivers relying on GPS meant for cars ~transport Article 673 words, published Mar 20 2024 37 votes
Two people in vehicle that exploded at NY/Canada border crossing declared dead at scene ~transport Article 656 words 21 votes
Google sued for negligence after man drove off collapsed bridge while following map directions ~tech google.maps Article 422 words 67 votes
Chinese man convicted for building bridge for village ignites public debate over judicial power ~news china.baicheng crime law Link 26 votes
The world’s longest suspension bridge is history in the making. After 2,000 years of political and technical hitches, Italy says it’s finally ready to connect Sicily to the mainland. ~engineering Article 1867 words, published Apr 11 2023 8 votes
The Crimean Bridge has been partially destroyed, cutting off essential southern supply routes for Russian military ~news ukraine russia Article 205 words 20 votes
Wooden bridge over a river in southern Norway collapsed early Monday – a similar nearby bridge, also made of glued laminated timber, collapsed in 2016 ~engineering Article 442 words 8 votes
Historic Rotterdam bridge to be partially and temporarily dismantled so Jeff Bezos’ yacht can pass through ~transport Article 320 words 9 votes
For centuries, indigenous groups in north-east India have crafted intricate bridges from living fig trees. Now this ancient skill is making its way to European cities. ~design architecture Article 2246 words 5 votes
How one little boat (and me) held up miles of London traffic at Tower Bridge ~transport Video 7:44, published Aug 9 2021 7 votes
Spectacular new step-bridge floats over Norwegian waterfall Vøringsfossen – the project, designed by architect Carl-Viggo Hølmebakk, has been over a decade in the making ~design architecture Article 483 words 10 votes
Denmark's government wants a planned bridge over the Kattegat sea between Aarhus and Copenhagen to carry trains as well as cars, more than doubling the cost ~transport Link 6 votes
A warped, aluminium cuboid, The Twist art museum doubles as a gravity-defying bridge which spans a river in Norway ~design architecture Article 485 words 7 votes
It's time to repaint the Öresund Bridge and it will take thirteen years ~transport Article 442 words, published Jul 13 2019 5 votes
What happened next? The survivors of the Genoa bridge collapse: ‘We’ve been abandoned, as if nothing happened’ ~life Article 1247 words 9 votes
China to open mega-bridge and tunnel: Thirty-four miles across the water ~engineering Article 525 words 8 votes
The engineer who designed the Genoa bridge that collapsed and killed forty-three people warned of its corrosion risk thirty-nine years ago ~engineering Article 655 words 22 votes
Campaign to have Aboriginal flag fly on Sydney Harbour Bridge heats up ~news politics australia.nsw.sydney Article 7 votes