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The I-35W bridge collapse occurred 18 years ago Friday, sparking changes in bridge infrastructure in Minnesota.
More than a dozen people died 18 years ago when the Interstate 35W bridge collapsed during the evening rush hour in Minneapolis.
(KNSI) — Eighteen years ago today, August 1st, the Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis collapsed ...
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 ...
Within a week after the bridge collapse on Aug. 1, NTSB Chairman Mark Rosenker said stress on gusset plates might have been a factor in the collapse, and a month later he said that "a failure in ...
Within a week after the bridge collapse on Aug. 1, NTSB Chairman Mark Rosenker said stress on gusset plates may have been a factor in the collapse, and a month later he said that "a failure in one ...
Gusset plates have since become the focus of special inspections at 25 Minnesota bridges that bear engineering similarities to the I-35W bridge, including the Interstate span, which was ...
MnDOT officials announced May 6 that 16 of the bridge's gusset plates -- steel plates that hold bridge beams together -- neede... Bynews@duluthnewstribune.com May 27, 2008 at 11:00 PM Share ...
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Transportation officials said Thursday they would start work this year on a replacement for the Highway 23 bridge that was abruptly closed last month because of bent gusset ...
The eastbound I-70 bridge over the Kansas River is inspected at least once a year, which is more often than required by federal law. The last major rehabilitation work on the bridge was in 2021 ...