There is also provision for the gradual widening of the strait over the lifetime of the bridge. Protection from the effect of high winds on the decking is provided by the use of aerodynamic spoiler-like fairing and on the cables by the use of spiral Scruton strakes. The bridge received the 2006 Outstanding Structure Award from the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering. In 2006 the bridge was featured in an episode of Megastructures on the National Geographic Channel. In 2011 the bridge returned to TV in an episode of Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections. In 2015, construction of the bridge was chronicled in the first episode of the Science Channel series Impossible Engineering. Trouble with cable links On 28 January 2005, six months after the opening of the bridge, one of the cable links of the bridge snapped from the top of the M1 pylon and came crashing down on the deck. Traffic was immediately halted. The first investigation claimed that a fire had broken out on the top of the M1 pylon, after a lightning strike to one of the cables. The cable was immediately restored and the bridge reopened. Monitoring system A structural health monitoring system was installed during construction on the bridge. Still operating, it provides a 24/7 surveillance of the structure. The system has more than 100 sensors, including: 3D accelerometers on the deck, pylons, stay cables, and on the ground to characterize wind movements and seismic tremors Strain gauges and load cells on the stay cables and their gussets Displacement sensors on the expansion joints to measure the thermal expansion of the deck Water-level sensors on the pylon bases to detect infiltration Temperature sensors in the deck to detect freezing conditions Linear variable differential transducer (LVDT) sensors on the stay cables to measure movement Load cells on the restrainers for recalibration in the event of an earthquake Two weather stations to measure wind intensity, direction, air temperature, and relative humidity One specific element of the system is the ability to detect and specifically treat earthquake events. Photography Photography by both professional and amateur photographers or cinematographers is allowed and encouraged by the bridge management without the need for a permit, with the bridge's management often organizing special events inviting professional and amateur photographers and cinematographers to photograph the bridge and the cars or the pedestrians using it. Gallery References External links Articles showing articulations