The collapse of the I-35W bridge 18 years ago was one of the worst disasters in Minnesota history, killing 13 people and ...

What caused a bridge that had satisfactorily performed for 40 years to collapse so suddenly?At 6:05 pm on 1 August ...

Daubenberger says the state immediately inspected gusset plates on every single truss bridge in the state to ensure that they were safe, and within months of the collapse, the Minnesota state ...

But questions remain about the collapse, including why the St. Louis-based company that designed the bridge used gusset plates — the large steel plates than connected the bridge’s lattice of ...

The 35W bridge had been rated "structurally deficient," a term that means in need of repair or replacement, before it fell. It was also "fracture critical," which means bridges at risk of collapse ...

3 min read 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 ...

I-35W bridge over Mississippi River in Minneapolis collapses. Aug. 2: Gov. Tim Pawlenty orders review of state bridge inspection processes and an emergency inspection of similar bridges.

MINNEAPOLIS --Monday marks 15 years since the collapse of the 35W bridge in Minneapolis. It happened just after 6 p.m. on Aug. 1, 2007, during a busy commute time. Thirteen people died and 145 ...

Minneapolis — An engineering firm hired to evaluate the Interstate 35W bridge before it collapsed in 2007 has agreed to pay $52.4 million to more than 130 people affected by the tragedy, attorneys ...

Tragedy struck just after 6 p.m. on Aug. 1, 2007. The Interstate 35W Bridge in Minneapolis, filled with rush hour traffic, plunged into the Mississippi River below. Thirteen people died, and 145 ...

It’s scheduled for a replacement or major overhaul in four years. Under-designed and corroded gusset plates were determined to be a major cause of the I-35W bridge collapse. Share this!