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NARRATOR: For the town of Estes Park
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Engineering Catastrophes

For the town of Estes Park, the toll was terrible,but in true Colorado style, they soon...

NARRATOR:
For the town of Estes Park, the toll was terrible,
but in true Colorado style, they soon picked themselves
back up

Full Transcript

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NARRATOR: For the town of Estes Park,
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the toll was terrible, but in true Colorado style,
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they soon picked themselves back up.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
15
Timestamp in Movie
00:33:49
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
9
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 • E05 [narrator] Denver, Colorado. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
[narrator] Denver, Colorado.
S06 • E04 [narrator] An engineer's work is never done, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
[narrator] An engineer's work is never done,
S06 • E01 Shutting it down just isn't an option. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
Shutting it down just isn't an option.
S06 • E09 The people of Estes Park got that town back in life. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
The people of Estes Park got that town back in life.
S06 • E08 The top of the bins were level - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
The top of the bins were level
S06 • E03 So that kind of tradition eventually gave the bridge it's nickname. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:23
So that kind of tradition eventually gave the bridge it&#...
S06 • E07 Marcus van Nijenhoff is a boat captain - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
Marcus van Nijenhoff is a boat captain
S06 • E09 In about a two-week period time, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
In about a two-week period time,
S06 • E08 Well, of course, the whole thing went down - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
Well, of course, the whole thing went down
S06 • E02 Thousands and thousands of people come through here every single day. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:27
Thousands and thousands of people come through here every...
S06 • E06 It's the sort of place that attracts dropouts - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
It's the sort of place that attracts dropouts
S06 • E04 Like this calamity in New Jersey that took down a brand-new roadway. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
Like this calamity in New Jersey that took down a brand-new ...
S06 • E01 [narrator] And left engineer in a never ending battle - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
[narrator] And left engineer in a never ending battle
S06 • E08 It's something like 18 feet lower now - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
It's something like 18 feet lower now
S06 • E10 [narrator] New Zealand's Southland region. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
[narrator] New Zealand's Southland region.
S06 • E06 [narrator] But nonconformity and free thinking - Engineering Catastrophes 00:24
[narrator] But nonconformity and free thinking
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: With iconic structures, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
NARRATOR: With iconic structures,
S06 • E04 [narrator] A catastrophic failure - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[narrator] A catastrophic failure
S06 • E08 [narrator] Despite this disastrous start, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
[narrator] Despite this disastrous start,
S06 • E09 But sometimes, that ambition comes at a cost. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
But sometimes, that ambition comes at a cost.