An investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board determined that the cause of the collapse was the buckling failure of several gusset plates. The combination of undersized gusset plates, ...

August 1, 2007—rush hour turned to chaos as the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis collapsed into the Mississippi River, exposing major cracks in America’s infrastructure.

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota marks the third anniversary of the deadly Interstate 35W bridge collapse today.

Prior to its collapse, Minnesota state officials designated the I-35W Bridge a “budget buster.” The Minnesota DOT was prioritizing which bridges to address, but lack of money hindered their ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Transportation officials' concerns that fixing or replacing a Minneapolis bridge would be a "budget buster" may have led to bad maintenance decisions before its deadly collapse ...

Motorists who used Johnson Street in northeast Minneapolis during the morning drive Monday already know that the southbound lanes on the bridge crossing I-35W are closed. For those who didn't ...