56 A ship just hit baltimore francis scott key bridge and collapsed it (twitter.com) posted 240 days ago by evilplushie 240 days ago by evilplushie +56 / -0 80 comments share 80 comments share save hide report block hide replies
It's the style of construction used (cantilever) that caused the whole thing to fall when only one support was removed. A beam bridge would have failed at the section where hit but is unlikely to completely fail the way this one did.
https://stylesatlife.com/articles/types-of-bridge-structures-names-and-pics/