Sentence examples for closing the bridge from inspiring English sources

Several repair options would require closing the bridge entirely for 40 to 100 days.

In the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, a section of the bridge's eastern span collapsed, killing a driver and closing the bridge for a month.

In 1989, an earthquake caused a section of the eastern stretch's upper deck to collapse, killing a driver and closing the bridge for a month.

And as things stand, there appears to be little stopping the Garden Bridge Trust from closing the bridge whenever they like, for however long they like".

In 1989, an earthquake centered in Loma Prieta, 60 miles south of here, caused a section of the eastern stretch's upper deck to collapse onto the lower deck, killing a driver and closing the bridge for a month.

Transportation officials said that closing the bridge, which is similar in design to the collapsed bridge, was a conservative measure necessary until the structure can be repaired or replaced.

However, county officials closed the bridge abruptly in May after it failed a safety inspection.

Unfortunately, the Israeli Army had closed the bridge to almost everybody.

Just the day before, he told us, they had suddenly closed the bridge completely.

Mr. Karimov closed the bridge in 1996 as the Taliban consolidated its hold over Afghanistan.

The Israelis closed the bridge on Monday because they considered it unsafe and wanted to replace it.