The Francis_Scott_Key_Bridge_collapse could have been prevented, if there was enough of a special protection barrier around the foundations.
http://www.bridgesdb.com/bridge-history-facts/famous-bridge-collapses/
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-deadliest-bridge-collapse-in-modern-history
https://www.history.com/news/deadly-bridge-collapses
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bridge_failures
https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Francis+Scott+Key+Bridge+Collapse