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Nov. 13: NTSB releases findings that wrong-sized gusset plates made the bridge unable to handle increasing traffic loads and weight of the construction equipment on the deck.
More than a dozen people died 16 years ago when the Interstate 35W bridge collapsed during the evening rush hour in Minneapolis. Tuesday marks the anniversary of the Aug. 1, 2007, collapse that ...
Like so many Minnesotans, I have vivid memories of the I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis. Today we remember the 13 lives lost and recommit to investing in the future of our state’s ...
In public testimonies on the I-35W Bridge over two days, investigators said the main flaw was gusset plates designed too thin for the amount of weight supported. In addition, construction equipment ...
A school bus can be seen on a section of the I-35W bridge that collapsed August 2, 2007 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images His daughter Liz Wunderlich died in May 2011.