In a quiet start to the new working week, two cases of bridge bashing, one in Singapore where an a crane of some sort ripped a large chunk out of the Change Alley link bridge at Collyer Quay.
- The underside of the bridge, damaged by a crane in Singapore
The other occurred in Falmouth, Maine in the USA, when a boom truck travelling north in Interstate 295 with its boom raised slightly to accommodate a bulky load on its deck. The crane’s boom nose caught on the bridge ripping off the nose and a one metre length of the boom. The bridge in this case appeared to have stood up well to the onslaught.
- The boom truck pulled in on 1-295, Maine USA
No one was injured in either incident, although considerable inconvenience was caused.
Vertikal Comment
Both these cases were totally avoidable and are down to sloppy driving, it is a shame that the only way this dangerous practice is likely to be stamped out completely is by the fitting of dependable and perhaps tamper-proof interlock switches.
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