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Loma Prieta Earthquake: Collapse of the Bay Bridge and the Cypress Viaduct

RCED-90-177 Published: Jun 19, 1990. Publicly Released: Jul 19, 1990.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the Loma Prieta earthquake in California, which caused sections of a highway and a bridge to collapse.

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