Template:Did you know nominations/1972 Sidney Lanier Bridge collapse

1972 Sidney Lanier Bridge collapse

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The collapsed Sidney Lanier Bridge

... that in 1972, the Sidney Lanier Bridge in the U.S. state of Georgia collapsed (pictured) after being struck by a cargo ship?

Source: The Brunswick News

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Revamped

Improved to Good Article status by JJonahJackalope (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 59 past nominations.

JJonahJackalope (talk) 14:09, 8 January 2025 (UTC).

As a recently promoted GA, the article easily passes the requirements. The hook is interesting, concise, and verifiable, and so it too passes the DYK requirements. I wonder, however, if it would be possible to produce an even more interesting hook. This topic strikes me as a potential DYK goldmine. Surtsicna (talk) 00:47, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

@Surtsicna:, sure, how about:

... that the 1972 Sidney Lanier Bridge collapse (pictured), which was caused by a collision from a cargo ship, caused ten deaths and over a million dollars in damages? The source for the damages is here, while the death toll is here. -JJonahJackalope (talk) 01:17, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

JJonahJackalope, I just noticed that the article about the bridge itself is only 1500 characters long. Would it be possible to expand that article fivefold so that we might have a double hook? This is a rare opportunity. Hall of Fame guaranteed! Surtsicna (talk) 01:34, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

@Surtsicna:, I was thinking about expanding that article at some point, never done a bridge article before, but I found a few good sources while doing the collapse article, and I'm fairly confident I could get it expanded within a few days. How much time would I have to get it expanded and added to this nomination? -JJonahJackalope (talk) 01:39, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

If it's only a few days that you need, @JJonahJackalope:, you can certainly have them! I think if you just copied the "Background" and "Later history" into the main bridge article (where it probably belongs anyway), you could have it in an instant. But see what you think is best. Surtsicna (talk) 10:36, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

I'll let you know as soon as I've completed work on the bridge article and we can move forward from there. -JJonahJackalope (talk) 14:00, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

@Surtsicna:, I have expanded the article for Sidney Lanier Bridge five times and have reviewed another DYK nomination, Template:Did you know nominations/Roof-end Tile with Human Face Motif. As a result, if it is possible to add the Sidney Lanier Bridge article to my nomination here, I would simply make the hook:

... that the 1972 collapse of the Sidney Lanier Bridge (pictured), which was caused by a collision from a cargo ship, caused ten deaths and over a million dollars in damages?

Let me know what you think of this and if there is anything else I need to do. Thanks, -JJonahJackalope (talk) 21:54, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

This expansion far exceeds my expectations. You certainly did not cut corners like I suggested that you might. Truly impressive. Thank you. Surtsicna (talk) 22:10, 9 January 2025 (UTC)