Pinillas County, fla. (WFLA) — there is a motivation to prevent the recurrence of disaster.
A year has passed since the collapse of the Francis Scott Bridge in Baltimore. This week, the National Transportation Safety Board released a new report that evaluated the safety of other bridges across the country.
A damaged hotel in the St.
NTSB authorities have ignored important safety assessments to determine the weakness of the bridge.
“What we are telling the bridge owners is that they should know the danger and determine what they need to do to ensure safety,” NTSB chief Jennifer Homendi said Thursday.
The agency is now attracting attention to 68 icon bridges across the country that require an urgent evaluation, including the Western Air Bridge.
“I trust those who are being investigated and tested to make sure things are safe as much as possible,” Campbell said.
The Sky Wayi bridge connects Pinelas and Manati provinces.
But the history of the bridge is accompanied by memories for many people.
On the morning of May 9, 1980, the investment fell on the Sky Wayi Bridge at the top of the ship and caused a catastrophic collapse, just as it occurred on the Francis Scotte in Baltimore.
“We were here,” he said. It was terrible.”
When the Sky Waye Bridge collapsed, thirty-five people died.
“We never want to lose any life,” Campbell says. “It was a terrible disaster that happened.
It took many years to design and build a new bridge over the top.
The Sun Sky collapsed in 1980, but a new bridge was not opened until
“It’s a nice structure and just a surprise to us we have.
The Florida Transportation Ministry issued a statement last year after the Francis Scott Ki.
The agency says a number of new safety features have been built inside the new Sanssionary Sky Wayi bridge to prevent a similar disaster. The full statement is below.
“Especially, several safety improvements in Sky Wayi bridges to protect against clashes. These measures include elevating the bridge, expanding the channel, and combining two layers of protection to bridge ports. The sea port, to ensure that comprehensive safety measures are in place.”
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