On the 5th of January 1975, the city of Hobart was forever changed. 12 people died when a fully laden ship left a yawning gap in the Tasman Bridge, severing the link between the city centre and ...

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation resumed oyster restoration efforts near the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse for the first time in nearly a year. More than 31,000 oysters were planted ...

Ben Carver, a boat captain for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, assumed the worst. When Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed — killing six construction workers and sending thousands of ...

It was not raining when the bridge collapsed in an area frequented by picnickers, the news agency reported. Rescuers work at the site of a bridge collapse near Pune, India, Sunday, June 15, 2025.

Tasman Bridge disaster: Readers remember that fateful night which shook Hobart Readers draw upon their memories of 50 years ago when the Tasman Bridge collapsed. Here’s what they had to say.

Hobart was awarded over $5 million to convert the grade crossing to a new two-span, prestressed concrete bulb-tee beam bridge with one lane in each direction and a 10-foot sidewalk.

When the bulk ore carrier Lake Illawarra crashed into the Tasman Bridge at 9.27pm on January 5, 1975 it caused a 73m section of the bridge to collapse and in the process divided Hobart.

Tasman Bridge disaster: Readers remember that fateful night which shook Hobart Readers draw upon their memories of 50 years ago when the Tasman Bridge collapsed. Here’s what they had to say.

Tasman Bridge disaster: Readers remember that fateful night which shook Hobart Readers draw upon their memories of 50 years ago when the Tasman Bridge collapsed. Here’s what they had to say.

Remember that night well. My fiancé (now my wife) and I drove over the bridge in my HR Holden from the Eastern to the Western shore about 20 minutes before the bridge was struck. My dad drove ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Tasmania. Followed categories will be added to My News. Remember that night well. My fiancé (now my wife) and I drove over the bridge in my HR Holden from the ...