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In memory of the 35 West Gate Bridge construction workers who died on 15 October 1970, at Spotswood, Melbourne. Photo by R Neumann

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West Gate Bridge over the Yarra River

We can see a huge bridge, of concrete and steel, span a wide river in front of us. The photo is wide and distorted from taking such a broad view. We can see docks and an big urban CBD (downtown) on the far side. Closer to us, a low wall separates the dirt and grass path we are on from the river bank. Enormous electricity pylons stand in the middle distance.

Bay Trail West, Spotswood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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A wide panoramic photo of a concrete bridge, suspended by straight steel cables running from two pylons, which curves as it crosses a wide river. In the background on the far side of the river are container shops and a modern port with many cranes.

West Gate Bridge over the Yarra River, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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The worst industrial accident in Australian history occurred when a span of Melbourne's West Gate Bridge collapsed on October 15, 1970, killing 35 of the workers building it. The bridge over the Yarra River was two years into its construction when structural failure occurred, caused by poor structural design and unusual construction methods. In addition to the 35 deaths, 18 others were injured when the 112 meter span weighing over 4 million pounds fell. In 1972, after a thorough investigation into the disaster was completed, construction resumed, and the bridge was finished and open in 1978. It is one of the most traveled bridges in the country. Melbourne-based musician Mark Seymour is best known as the frontman for the popular Australian band Hunters & Collectors, but has had a solo career since the band broke up in 1998. In 2007 he released his fifth solo album, Westgate. The album's title track tells the story of a construction worker on the day of the bridge collapse.

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