8/05/2007

I-35 Bridge Collapse Info:

From the New York Times: Tons of Repaving Material Was on Bridge at Collapse.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 5 — Trucks carrying tens of thousands of pounds of crushed stone were parked on the Interstate 35W bridge, and more stone was sitting on the deck when the bridge collapsed, investigators said Sunday, raising suspicions that the added weight of materials intended for repairs may have played a role in the bridge failure.

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