Could a bridge collapse happen in the Tri-State?

Published April 1, 2024 at 4:01 AM EDT

A boat pushes barges down the Ohio River between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Newport, Kentucky, in the early morning hours of February 24, 2023. The Taylor Southgate Bridge is in the background. — A boat pushes barges down the Ohio River between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Newport, Kentucky, in the early morning hours of February 24, 2023.

Last week Baltimore had the deadliest bridge collapse in the U.S. in more than a decade. The Francis Scott Key Bridge served as a vital connection to a section of I-695 and as a key shipping hub for the east coast.

The Ohio River also serves as a key transportation hub in the Tri-State. Could a similar disaster happen here?

On Cincinnati Edition, engineering experts will discuss the key differences between the two transportation hubs and the science behind how bridges are designed and maintained.

Guests:

Richard Miller, professor, University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science
Craig Hebebrand, past president, Ohio Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers

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