When did the i35 bridge collapse?

When did the i35 bridge collapse?

Aug. 1, 2007
On Aug. 1, 2007, Minnesota suffered a tragedy of historic proportions when the I-35W bridge (bridge 9340) over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis collapsed.

Why did i35 bridge collapse?

The National Transportation Safety Board ultimately determined that the probable cause of the collapse of the I-35W bridge “was the inadequate load capacity, due to a design error . . . of the gusset plates at the U10 nodes, which failed under a combination of (1) substantial increases in the weight of the bridge.

How many people died when the i35 bridge collapsed?

Thirteen people died
Sunday marked 14 years since the Interstate 35W Bridge suddenly collapsed into the river during rush hour in Minneapolis. The deadly incident garnered national attention and sparked conversation about road and bridge safety across the United States. Thirteen people died and another 145 were hurt.

What happened 10 years after bridge collapse?

10 Years After Bridge Collapse, America Is Still Crumbling. The collapsed 35W bridge in Minneapolis seen on August 2, 2007. The collapsed 35W bridge in Minneapolis seen on August 2, 2007.

What happened to the bridge over the Mississippi River?

Morry Gash/AP. Ten years ago, the Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis collapsed, sending cars, trucks and even a school bus that were crawling over it in bumper-to-bumper rush hour traffic plummeting into the river below and onto the rocky shore.

What caused the Brooklyn Bridge to collapse?

Gusset plates that hold the bridge’s huge steel beams together were only half as thick as they should have been. The NTSB also found that nearly 300 tons of construction equipment and materials stockpiled on the bridge deck for the ongoing repair work contributed to the collapse by further stressing the crucial gusset plate that failed.

What has happened to federal funding for Minneapolis bridge repairs?

Federal funding for such needs has remained flat. The collapsed 35W bridge in Minneapolis seen on August 2, 2007. The collapsed 35W bridge in Minneapolis seen on August 2, 2007.