The Daniel Carter bridge connecting Cincinnati and Kentucky is now shut down and said to have structural damage to the steel due to a car fire that took place underneath the bridge. What kind of fire burns so hot it damages the steel of a bridge?
Video shows moments massive fire breaks out, spreads to Daniel Carter Beard Bridge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P1gfOiUYz8
Drone Video shows aftermath of fire underneath Daniel Carter Beard Bridge
https://www.fox19.com/video/2024/11/01/drone-video-shows-aftermath-fire-underneath-daniel-carter-beard-bridge/
The Daniel Carter Beard Bridge (also known colloquially as the Big Mac Bridge), is a yellow twin span steel bowstring arch bridge crossing the Ohio River in Cincinnati, Ohio. It carries Interstate 471 between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Newport, Kentucky. As to the origin of this nickname, its yellow arches are said to be similar to the "Golden Arches" logo of McDonald's restaurant.[3] The nickname was coined by local residents after the bridge's golden arches were constructed. In the 1980s, McDonald's considered opening a floating restaurant at the base after the nickname caught on, but never went to construction.[4] This bridge has a main span of 750 feet (230 m) and has a total span of 2,100 feet (640 m). It is named in honor of Daniel Carter Beard, the founder of the Sons of Daniel Boone and one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America.[5]
The bridge was originally designed by Hazelet + Erdal, now URS Corporation.
The bridge was originally configured with three lanes and an emergency shoulder on each span. In December 2000, with the completion of a reconstruction project on the 3rd Street Viaduct approach, the bridge was reconfigured to four lanes on each span.
In the early morning hours of November 1, 2024, a fire beneath the bridge in Sawyer Point Park & Yeatman's Cove spread to the park's playground, engulfing the bridge in flames and causing structural damage.[6][7][8]