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For any non Americans, the largest interstates are one or two digits, divisible by 5. This particular collapse occurred in the Philadelphia metropolitan area.

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[–] kiwifoxtrot@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

A fire under a low bridge like that will weaken the steel structure and cause it to bend and break. It wouldn't matter if it was brand new or 50 years old.