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At approximately 1:30 p.m. [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]] on March 15, 2018,<ref name="Washington">{{cite news |last1=Svrluga |first1=Susan |last2=Siddiqui |first2=Faiz |date=March 15, 2018 |title=New pedestrian bridge collapses at Florida International University, crushing eight cars driving underneath |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2018/03/15/new-pedestrian-bridge-collapses-at-florida-international-university-injuring-several/?utm_term=.b26c22cac25a |work=[[The Washington Post]] |accessdate=March 15, 2018}}</ref> {{convert|175|ft|m|adj=mid|-long}} section of a [[pedestrian bridge]] collapsed on the campus of [[Florida International University]] in [[Miami-Dade County, Florida]].<ref name="Herald-0315">{{cite news |last1=Viglucci |first1=Andres |last2=Madan |first2=Monique O. |last3=Hanks |first3=Douglas |last4=Chang |first4=Daniel |date=March 15, 2018 |title=FIU pedestrian bridge collapses days after installation; police say multiple deaths, cars trapped |url=http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/west-miami-dade/article205316174.html |work=[[Miami Herald]] |accessdate=March 15, 2018}}</ref> The {{convert|320|ft|m|adj=mid|-long}} bridge was planned to connect the university with [[Sweetwater, Miami-Dade County, Florida|Sweetwater]], crossing seven lanes of [[U.S. Route 41 in Florida|Southwest Eighth Street]] just west of the intersection with Southwest 109th Avenue.<ref name="Herald-0315"/> Erected only five days earlier on Saturday, March 10, it had not yet been opened to pedestrian traffic, and the school was on [[spring break]] at the time of collapse.<ref name="Herald-0315"/> The section of the bridge that collapsed weighed {{convert|950|ST|MT}} and fell onto several cars on the roadway below. The number of fatalities and injuries has not yet been determined.<ref name="Herald-0315"/> At the time of the collapse the bridge was undergoing a stress test with |
At approximately 1:30 p.m. [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]] on March 15, 2018,<ref name="Washington">{{cite news |last1=Svrluga |first1=Susan |last2=Siddiqui |first2=Faiz |date=March 15, 2018 |title=New pedestrian bridge collapses at Florida International University, crushing eight cars driving underneath |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2018/03/15/new-pedestrian-bridge-collapses-at-florida-international-university-injuring-several/?utm_term=.b26c22cac25a |work=[[The Washington Post]] |accessdate=March 15, 2018}}</ref> {{convert|175|ft|m|adj=mid|-long}} section of a [[pedestrian bridge]] collapsed on the campus of [[Florida International University]] in [[Miami-Dade County, Florida]].<ref name="Herald-0315">{{cite news |last1=Viglucci |first1=Andres |last2=Madan |first2=Monique O. |last3=Hanks |first3=Douglas |last4=Chang |first4=Daniel |date=March 15, 2018 |title=FIU pedestrian bridge collapses days after installation; police say multiple deaths, cars trapped |url=http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/west-miami-dade/article205316174.html |work=[[Miami Herald]] |accessdate=March 15, 2018}}</ref> The {{convert|320|ft|m|adj=mid|-long}} bridge was planned to connect the university with [[Sweetwater, Miami-Dade County, Florida|Sweetwater]], crossing seven lanes of [[U.S. Route 41 in Florida|Southwest Eighth Street]] just west of the intersection with Southwest 109th Avenue.<ref name="Herald-0315"/> Erected only five days earlier on Saturday, March 10, it had not yet been opened to pedestrian traffic, and the school was on [[spring break]] at the time of collapse.<ref name="Herald-0315"/> The section of the bridge that collapsed weighed {{convert|950|ST|MT}} and fell onto several cars on the roadway below. The number of fatalities and injuries has not yet been determined.<ref name="Herald-0315"/> At the time of the collapse the bridge was undergoing a stress test with multiple cars stopped at a traffic light under the span.<ref name="Washington"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Batechelor |first1=Amanda |last2=Suarez |first2=Carlos |date=March 15, 2018 |title=Several dead after newly-installed portion of FIU pedestrian bridge collapses |url=https://www.local10.com/news/florida/miami-dade/fiu-pedestrian-bridge-collapses-days-after-portion-of-bridge-was-installed- |publisher=[[WPLG|Local 10 News]] |accessdate=March 15, 2018}}</ref> |
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Dubbed the "instant bridge", construction was completed ahead of schedule. It was scheduled to be finished in early 2019, at a cost of $14.2 million.<ref name="Herald-0315"/> It had been constructed with a modular method developed at FIU, [[Rapid bridge replacement|Accelerated Bridge Construction]] (ABC), which was touted to "...significantly reduce the risk to workers, walkers, drivers and minimized traffic disruptions for construction."<ref name="Herald-0315"/> It was assembled in place beginning at 5 a.m. on March 10, and was completed aproximately 5 hours later. It was installed by [[Munilla Construction Management]].<ref name="Reuters">{{cite web|title=Several killed, cars crushed in Florida foot bridge collapse|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-florida-bridge/several-killed-cars-crushed-in-florida-foot-bridge-collapse-idUSKCN1GR2SZ|author=Zachary Fagenson|work=[[Reuters]]|date=March 15, 2018|accessdate=March 15, 2018}}</ref> The $14.2 million project was funded with a $19.4 million [[Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery]] (TIGER) grant from the [[United States Department of Transportation]], along with state agencies.<ref name="CBS031018">{{cite web |url=http://miami.cbslocal.com/2018/03/10/fiu-pedestrian-bridge-construction/ |title=FIU Pedestrian Bridge Construction Using Innovative Approach By Swinging Into Place |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=March 10, 2018 |website=CBSLocal |publisher=[[WFOR-TV]] |access-date=March 15, 2018 |quote=}}</ref> |
Dubbed the "instant bridge", construction was completed ahead of schedule. It was scheduled to be finished in early 2019, at a cost of $14.2 million.<ref name="Herald-0315"/> It had been constructed with a modular method developed at FIU, [[Rapid bridge replacement|Accelerated Bridge Construction]] (ABC), which was touted to "...significantly reduce the risk to workers, walkers, drivers and minimized traffic disruptions for construction."<ref name="Herald-0315"/> It was assembled in place beginning at 5 a.m. on March 10, and was completed aproximately 5 hours later. It was installed by [[Munilla Construction Management]].<ref name="Reuters">{{cite web|title=Several killed, cars crushed in Florida foot bridge collapse|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-florida-bridge/several-killed-cars-crushed-in-florida-foot-bridge-collapse-idUSKCN1GR2SZ|author=Zachary Fagenson|work=[[Reuters]]|date=March 15, 2018|accessdate=March 15, 2018}}</ref> The $14.2 million project was funded with a $19.4 million [[Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery]] (TIGER) grant from the [[United States Department of Transportation]], along with state agencies.<ref name="CBS031018">{{cite web |url=http://miami.cbslocal.com/2018/03/10/fiu-pedestrian-bridge-construction/ |title=FIU Pedestrian Bridge Construction Using Innovative Approach By Swinging Into Place |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=March 10, 2018 |website=CBSLocal |publisher=[[WFOR-TV]] |access-date=March 15, 2018 |quote=}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:10, 15 March 2018
 | This article documents a current event. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses, and initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. (March 2018) |
FIU-Sweetwater University City Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 25°45′40″N 80°22′22″W / 25.7612°N 80.3728°W |
| Carried | Pedestrian traffic |
| Crossed | Tamiami Trail |
| Locale | Sweetwater, Florida, US |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 320 feet (98 m) |
| Longest span | 174 feet (53 m) |
| History | |
| Collapsed | March 15, 2018 |
| Location | |
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At approximately 1:30 p.m. EDT on March 15, 2018,[1] 175-foot-long (53 m) section of a pedestrian bridge collapsed on the campus of Florida International University in Miami-Dade County, Florida.[2] The 320-foot-long (98 m) bridge was planned to connect the university with Sweetwater, crossing seven lanes of Southwest Eighth Street just west of the intersection with Southwest 109th Avenue.[2] Erected only five days earlier on Saturday, March 10, it had not yet been opened to pedestrian traffic, and the school was on spring break at the time of collapse.[2] The section of the bridge that collapsed weighed 950 short tons (860 t) and fell onto several cars on the roadway below. The number of fatalities and injuries has not yet been determined.[2] At the time of the collapse the bridge was undergoing a stress test with multiple cars stopped at a traffic light under the span.[1][3]
Dubbed the "instant bridge", construction was completed ahead of schedule. It was scheduled to be finished in early 2019, at a cost of $14.2 million.[2] It had been constructed with a modular method developed at FIU, Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC), which was touted to "...significantly reduce the risk to workers, walkers, drivers and minimized traffic disruptions for construction."[2] It was assembled in place beginning at 5 a.m. on March 10, and was completed aproximately 5 hours later. It was installed by Munilla Construction Management.[4] The $14.2 million project was funded with a $19.4 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant from the United States Department of Transportation, along with state agencies.[5]
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References
- ^ a b Svrluga, Susan; Siddiqui, Faiz (March 15, 2018). "New pedestrian bridge collapses at Florida International University, crushing eight cars driving underneath". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Viglucci, Andres; Madan, Monique O.; Hanks, Douglas; Chang, Daniel (March 15, 2018). "FIU pedestrian bridge collapses days after installation; police say multiple deaths, cars trapped". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ Batechelor, Amanda; Suarez, Carlos (March 15, 2018). "Several dead after newly-installed portion of FIU pedestrian bridge collapses". Local 10 News. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ Zachary Fagenson (March 15, 2018). "Several killed, cars crushed in Florida foot bridge collapse". Reuters. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ "FIU Pedestrian Bridge Construction Using Innovative Approach By Swinging Into Place". CBSLocal. WFOR-TV. March 10, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2018.