I-35W Mississippi River bridge
The I-35W Mississippi River bridge was an eight-lane steel arch bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It opened in 1967. It was the third busiest bridge in Minnesota.[1] It carried over 140,000 vehicles daily.[2]
On August 1, 2007, during the evening rush hour, a major failure caused the bridge to fall down. The bridge collapse killed 13 people and injured at least 145 more people. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said a problem with the design probably caused the bridge to fall. They said a too-thin steel plate ripped along a line of rivets. Also, additional weight at the time due to ongoing rehabilitation construction led to the major failure that caused the bridge to fall into the Mississippi River.[3] It later was replaced with the I-35W Saint Anthony Falls Bridge which opened in September 2008. The new bridge that opened in 2008 carries 10 lanes.
I-35W Mississippi River Bridge Media
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Map showing August 1, 2007 Failed I-35W bridge over Mississippi River in Minneapolis. Collapsed bridge indicated by red.
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I-35W bridge structure before collapse
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South end of I-35W bridge as seen from West River Parkway
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I-35W bridge (center left) west of the 10th Avenue Bridge (center right), 2004
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Bridge seen from below in 2006
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Security camera images show the collapse in animation, looking north.
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Vehicles that were on the bridge when it collapsed remain in the wreckage. They were numbered as part of the investigation.
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Mayor R. T. Rybak surveys the collapsed bridge
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Ninety-three people were rescued from the collapsed bridge. Minneapolis Fire Department boats on the Mississippi River took about twenty people. The rescue lasted about three hours.
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United States Navy divers in the recovery operation, diving from a United States Army Corps of Engineers barge
References
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