Sentence examples for collapse of a flyover from inspiring English sources

Like many, the residents of Belo Horizonte in Brazil were stunned last week after the tragic collapse of a flyover being built for the World Cup.

The collapse of a highway flyover in 2006 crushed five people.

The last-minute rush to complete the stadiums, and the tragic collapse of a newly-built flyover in Belo Horizonte this month, have highlighted Brazil's difficulties with infrastructure projects.Contrary to some forecasts, the event itself has gone smoothly, without transport breakdowns or significant protests.

He was lying on the verge of a flyover overlooking the Lower Ninth Ward.

For those who decide to accept the offer of a flyover, the experience is really the point.

Overall benefit of a flyover depends on the volume of traffic diverted from the 'at-grade' intersection to the flyover.

This may reduce the overall benefit of a flyover.

Overall length of a flyover can vary from 350 to 750 m.

Each interchange consists of a flyover bridge for the highway, and a single two-way ramp that connects to each road at a T junction.

The collapse of a giant buy-out?

Open image in new window Fig. 1 Typical layout of intersection underneath a flyover.