At 1:30 am on June 28, 1983, a 100 foot section of I-95's northbound lane on the Mianus Bridge in Greenwich Connecticut collapsed, sending two cars and an 18 wheel trailer truck 70 feet below. The lack of the normally heavy traffic in the area due to the early morning hour limited the death count to three people. An investigation found that during road repairs 10 years before, crews deliberately blocked drains on the bridge, and failed to uncover them when the work was complete. As a result, corrosion from water buildup over time weakened the structure.
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