26. Caprigliola Bridge Collapse, Italy
Built: 1906
Collapsed: 2020
Est. Damages: $220 million replacement cost*
The Caprigliola Bridge, also called the Albiano Magra Bridge, was constructed in the early 1900s. It stood for more than a century before tragedy struck. The bridge collapsed on April 8, 2020. Luckily, there were only two injuries and no casualties, as traffic on the bridge was light that morning.
Caprigliola Bridge Collapse, Italy @aprilmarielee / PInterest.com
The bridge, which was made of reinforced concrete, cracked in late 2019. After heavy rainfall, commuters noticed that there was a crack in the pavement. They reported the crack to the government, who repaired it with fresh asphalt. Though the collapse could have been related to the crack being deeper than the ANAS realized, the exact cause of the collapse remains unknown.