2002年元月5日,美国阿拉巴马州伯明翰市州际公路65、20、59三条繁忙的公路交叉口上,一辆油罐车因避车与桥墩相撞,引起爆炸燃烧,几乎将3—36.6米的钢桥彻底摧毁,致使交通立即瘫痪然而53天后桥梁就得到了重建,并完全恢复了交通,这在桥梁界称为奇迹。 January 5, 2002, Birmingham, Alabama State Interstate 65,20,59 intersection of three busy roads, a tanker due to collision with the bridge pier crash, causing the explosion burning, almost 3- 36.6 meters of steel bridge completely destroyed, resulting in an immediate paralysis of traffic However, 53 days after the bridge has been rebuilt and fully restored traffic, which is called a miracle in the bridge sector.