Minneapolis Bridge Collapses
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Minnesota Marks 1 Year Since Fatal Bridge Collapse()
August 1, 2008 One year ago Friday in Minnesota's Twin Cities, the Interstate 35 West bridge crumbled into the Mississippi River, killing 13 and injuring 140 people. Accelerated construction of a new bridge is almost complete.
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Fight Erupts over New Minnesota Bridge()
August 19, 2007 Transportation officials in Minnesota have released the preliminary design of the new Interstate 35 West bridge. They hope get the entire project done by the end of 2008. That worries critics who say the state isn't taking a long-term view of the bridge.
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Officials Warn of Possible Flaw in Nation's Bridges()
August 9, 2007 Federal authorities are warning that there may be a design flaw in bridges nationwide. The problem is not limited to bridges similar to the one that collapsed in Minneapolis. They're also warning about the extra weight put on a bridge during repairs.
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Two More Bodies Pulled from Bridge Wreckage()
August 9, 2007 Searchers recovered two bodies Thursday from the wreckage of the collapsed Mississippi River bridge, authorities said, bringing the known death toll from the Aug. 1 disaster to seven. Up to six people are still missing.
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Investigators Find Design Flaw in Collapsed Bridge()
August 9, 2007 Federal investigators find a design flaw while probing the deadly collapse of a Minneapolis bridge. The discovery is raising questions about the safety of bridges all over the nation.
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Bumper to Bumper: Predicting Traffic Flow()
August 7, 2007 Investigators looking into the collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis are examining, among other things, the unexpectedly large number of cars and trucks using the bridge every day. Forecasting traffic volume is an emerging field, but for now it remains more art, than science.
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Bridge Rescue Coordinators Request Navy Team()
August 7, 2007 The Navy could help is recover victims trapped under the collapsed Interstate 35W bridge after local divers spent five exhausting days without results, officials say.
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Navy Aids Search for Victims of Collapsed Bridge()
August 7, 2007 Emergency coordinators in Minneapolis are bringing in Navy divers to help remove debris from last week's bridge collapse. Eight people are listed as missing. Also, Minnesota is fast-tracking a plan to replace the collapsed Interstate 35W bridge.
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An Engineering Professor's Take on Bridge Collapse()
August 6, 2007 Joe Martin, a professor in the Civil Architecture and Environmental Engineering Department at Drexel University, answers questions from an engineering perspective about the bridge collapse in Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis Holds Prayer Service for Bridge Victims()
August 6, 2007 Minneapolis commuters face new traffic patterns in the aftermath of the bridge disaster Monday, a day after a thousand people gathered for a memorial service to pray for the dead and missing.
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