Crane topples over Chena River in Fairbanks, Alaska while driving piles for new bridge

The Fairbanks Department of Transportation & Public Facilities is closing the Chena River from the Cushman Street Bridge to the Peger Road Bridge after a crane working on construction of the Barnette Street Bridge fell across the river in downtown Fairban

The Fairbanks Department of Transportation & Public Facilities is closing the Chena River from the Cushman Street Bridge to the Peger Road Bridge after a crane working on construction of the Barnette Street Bridge fell across the river in downtown Fairban

A crane using a pile driver to install new foundations for the Barnette Street Bridge project. A DOT (City of Fairbanks?) spokesman speculated that the crane overextended itself while installing piles about 40-ft away. The same spokesman said the crane had been using the same pad for the past month without any problems. [Source: Fairbanks Daily News via ASCE SmartBrief. Image: Fairbanks DOT& Public Facilities via Fairbanks Daily News]