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Engineering Catastrophes

It's sort of like, you know,in high schoolwhen the bell rings and just all the kidsare...

It's sort of like, you know,
in high school
when the bell rings and just all the kids
are just kind of like
bouncing off each other, trying to get
to the next class. [narrator] By 2010,
plans were underway
for a massive upgrade. The goal, to reduce the volume
of traffic meeting
at a single point. {\an8}The state looked at more
than 20 alternative options, {\an8}including tunnels and bridges
and various combinations
of both

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It's sort of like, you know, in high school when the bell rings
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and just all the kids are just kind of like bouncing off each other,
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trying to get to the next class.
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[narrator] By 2010, plans were underway for a massive upgrade.
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The goal, to reduce the volume of traffic meeting at a single point.
00:00:20.000 --> 00:00:22.934
{\an8}The state looked at more than 20 alternative options,
00:00:22.934 --> 00:00:25.334
{\an8}including tunnels and bridges and various combinations of both.
Duration
26 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:35:39
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
4
Genres
documentary
Production
Moviecoop

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Movie Summary

With access to all phases of design and a large cast of experts, some of the great failures of engineering history are uncovered.
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: In a further demonstration of unity, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
NARRATOR: In a further demonstration of unity,
S06 • E02 [narrator] The solution was a brand new, futuristic billion dollar stadium, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
[narrator] The solution was a brand new, futuristic billi...
S06 • E01 These work together to create a sturdy self-supporting span - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
These work together to create a sturdy self-supporting span
S06 • E06 {\an8}Designed in the 1930s by Hitler - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
{\an8}Designed in the 1930s by Hitler
S06 • E07 {\an8}When you have two nations building - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
{\an8}When you have two nations building
S06 • E01 [narrator] Six concrete pier support seven spans. - Engineering Catastrophes 01:01
[narrator] Six concrete pier support seven spans.
S06 • E10 [narrator] When the stadium opened in May 2000, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:25
[narrator] When the stadium opened in May 2000,
S06 • E02 The eight panels each look like a futuristic airplane, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:54
The eight panels each look like a futuristic airplane,
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: In a city divided by a river, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
NARRATOR: In a city divided by a river,
S06 • E05 [narrator] By 2016, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
[narrator] By 2016,
S06 • E08 [narrator] Manchester, in northern England, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:32
[narrator] Manchester, in northern England,
S06 • E09 CHACEL: They built these towers, the entrance to Europe, as - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
CHACEL: They built these towers, the entrance to Europe, as
S06 • E04 [narrator] In 2013, the authorities revealed their $1 billion answer. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:23
[narrator] In 2013, the authorities revealed their $1 billio...
S06 • E06 It was meant to be a gathering hall for speeches of Hitler - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
It was meant to be a gathering hall for speeches of Hitler
S06 • E03 [narrator] For four decades the bridge offered unparalleled views - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
[narrator] For four decades the bridge offered unparallel...
S06 • E06 This mega-project to overhaul Berlin - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
This mega-project to overhaul Berlin
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: Winter 2003, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
NARRATOR: Winter 2003,
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: In 2009, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
NARRATOR: In 2009,
S06 • E06 It would also include a giant triumphal arc - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
It would also include a giant triumphal arc
S06 • E05 [narrator] July 11th, 2019. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
[narrator] July 11th, 2019.