A recent bridge collapse in China was an obvious design failure, according to experts.

The Hongqi Bridge in China's southwestern province of Sichuan crumbled on Tuesday, just months after opening; it linked a national highway with Tibet.

'Efforts should have focused on slope management.'

According to Reuters , police in the city of Maerkang had closed the bridge to all traffic the day before when significant cracking appeared on nearby slopes, which eventually led to landslide.

The 758-meter-long bridge collapse was captured on video and caught the eye of several experts, including Casey Jones, a geotechnical engineer with over 35 years under his belt while being licensed in six states.

"I could just tell you almost certainly that this is a design failure," Jones stated in a review

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