BGM_cracked Foundations: The King Street Bridge Collapse

On October 10, 1962, a sector Naatm - Melbourne’s brand new King Street Bridge Collapsed without warning, killing one young worker and shocking the public confidence in the CBD’s infrastructure. In this gripping episode of Down the Yarra, we uncover the ambition, shortcuts, and the systemic failures behind one of Naarm - Melbourne’s most shocking engineering disasters. We explore how the collapse changed bridge design standards forever, the overlooked warnings leading up to the tragedy, and why thousands still drive across it today, unaware of the cracks once behind beneath their wheels. Trigger Warning; This episode contains references to feral construction accidents, and structural collapse. YouTube Recommdation: Watch Phillip Mallis’ video “The King Street Bridge Collapse” a visual breakdown of how it happened and why it matters. Teaser: Next Episode - we head to 1867 Daylesford for a chilling colonial mystery of The Three Lost Children of Daylesford and the memorial walk that still bears their names.