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Genoa Bridge Collapse

How the bridge failed and why.

Unheeded warnings over many decades that were ignored or put off as not being conclusive. Or, "We don't have the funding for this, it will have to wait."

See this recap of what happened the day it collapsed, one survivor's story, the anticipated cause and the concerns about the integrity of the bridge that were not paid attention to, Genoa Bridge Collapse: The Road to Tragedy.

The bridge was a key arterial for the city and so closing it was likely not considered an option. Now government, contractors and the families of victims have to deal with the aftermath. 

Jennifer Grosman shared the link above.

Eric Holdeman is a contributing writer for Emergency Management magazine and is the former director of the King County, Wash., Office of Emergency Management.
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