Then and now: I-95’s Mianus River Bridge collapse - GreenwichTime
Jun 28, 2017 · The Mianus River Bridge on Interstate 95 in Greenwich collapsed and fell into the waterway below 34 years ago, killing three drivers and shocking a state and nation that had become too...
Mianus River Bridge Collapses – Today in History: June 28
Jun 28, 2018 · Not long after midnight on June 28, 1983, a section of the Mianus River Bridge on I-95 in Cos Cob collapsed. Within seconds, two tractor-trailer trucks and two passenger cars plunged into the river. Three people were killed and three injured. The immediate concern was rescue and safety.
Mianus River Bridge - Wikipedia
The Mianus River Bridge is a span that carries Interstate 95 (Connecticut Turnpike) over the Mianus River, between Cos Cob and Riverside, Connecticut. It is the second bridge on the site. The original bridge collapsed in 1983, resulting in the deaths of three motorists.
Remembering the bridge disaster on Interstate 95 in Connecticut
Jun 29, 2023 · At approximately 1:30 a.m. on June 28, 1983, a 100-foot section of the eastbound side of Interstate 95 collapsed. Two tractor-trailers and two passenger vehicles plummeted to the river below,...
Remembering the Mianus River Bridge collapse in Greenwich …
Mar 26, 2024 · A section of the highway along I-95 in Greenwich fell into the river nearly 41 years ago. A major bridge in Baltimore snapped and collapsed after a container ship rammed into it early Tuesday, and several vehicles fell into the river below. Rescuers were searching for at least seven people in the water.
Anniversary of Grim Event: Collapse of Mianus River Bridge, …
It was about 1:30am on June 28, 1983 that a 100 ft section of the Mianus River Bridge on I-95 collapsed. Constructed in 1958, the bridge used a pin-and-hanger system which failed after years of harsh weather conditions and a higher volume of traffic than anticipated.
Lohud look back: 1983 Mianus River Bridge on I-95 collapses, kills 3
About 1:30 a.m. on June 28, 1983, a 100-foot-long section of the Mianus River Bridge on Interstate 95 in Greenwich, Connecticut, collapsed into the water below. Within seconds, two...
June 28: The I-95 Mianus River Bridge Disaster
Jun 28, 2024 · Early in the morning of June 28th, 1983, at around 1:30 am, a 100-foot span of Interstate 95 in Greenwich collapsed into the Mianus River. It was one of the most infamous American bridge disasters of the 20th century. Three people died and three more were seriously injured, when a car and two tractor-trailers…
1983 Was a Horribly Tragic Year on Interstate 95 in CT - i95 ROCK
Sep 30, 2021 · The second incident on Interstate 95 in 1983 was a collapsed bridge that killed 3 people but could've easily killed many more, if not for the time it occurred. It took place at 1:30 am on June 28, 1983 on I-95 North in Greenwich. While two tractor trailers were crossing a bridge over the Mianus River, the bridge collapsed taking the trucks with it.
I-95 collapse in Philadelphia echoes Mianus River Bridge disaster
Jun 18, 2023 · As a result of two corroded pin-and-hanger assemblies, a 100-foot section of the Mianus River Bridge collapsed into the waterway shortly after midnight on June 28, 1983. Two cars and two...