Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Gov't: Design Flaw in Minneapolis I-35W Bridge Collapse

Federal investigators have identified a design flaw as the cause of last year's Interstate 35W Minneapolis bridge collapse that killed 13 people and injured about 100, a congressional official said Tuesday. The official said that investigators found a design flaw in the bridge's gusset plates, which are steel plates that tie steel beams together.

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