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  • May 2008

    • Minn., Bridge Victims Strike $38M Compensation Deal

      Minneapolis Star Tribune  |  May 2, 08 1:19 PM CDT

      Minn., Bridge Victims Strike $38M Compensation Deal

      (Newser) - Minnesota will establish two funds totaling $38 million to compensate victims of the Minneapolis bridge collapse that killed 13 people last summer, the Star Tribune reports. One pool allows victims up to $400,000 each; the other provides those "extraordinarily impacted" by the collapse with extra funds for medical bills and other needs. In exchange, victims will waive their right to sue the city or state. More »

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      disaster  • Minnesota  • Minneapolis  • settlement  • bridge collapse  • bridge  • compensation

  • January 2008

    • Bridge Had Fatal Design Flaw

      Associated Press  |  Jan 15, 08 11:50 AM CST

      Bridge Had Fatal Design Flaw

      (Newser) - The Minneapolis bridge that failed last summer, killing 13 people, had fatal design flaws, the NTSB announced today. Steel gusset plates that held together beams on the eight-lane bridge were half the thickness they should have been, investigators found. While the agency didn't say the gusset plates caused the collapse,16 fractured plates were discovered on the center span, which collapsed during the evening rush hour Aug. 1, AP reports. More »

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      Minneapolis  • bridge collapse  • Mississippi River  • bridge  • I 35W bridge

  • December 2007

    • Nepal Bridge Fails; 200 Missing

      CNN  |  Dec 25, 07 1:04 PM CST

      Nepal Bridge Fails; 200 Missing

      (Newser) - Nepalese rescuers were searching into the night for about 200 people who plummeted into a swirling river when a suspension bridge collapsed. Another 15 bodies have been recovered, and 32 were taken to nearby hospitals. Up to 1,000 Hindu pilgrims were on the bridge when it failed in a remote part of Nepal. Most swam to safety after the 100-foot plunge. More »

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      bridge collapse  • Nepal  • Himalayas  • Hindu  • Kathmandu  • religious pilgrims

  • September 2007

    • Vietnam Bridge Collapse Kills 60

      Reuters  |  Sep 26, 07 12:05 PM CDT

      Vietnam Bridge Collapse Kills 60

      (Newser) - As many as 60 workers were killed today when a bridge under construction in the southern Vietnamese city of Can Tho collapsed, Reuters reports. Chinese and Japanese contractors were working on the bridge over the Hau river; Vietnamese TV reported that rain might have softened the bridge's foundations, though no official explanation has been given. More »

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      Japan  • disaster  • Vietnam  • bridge collapse

  • August 2007

    • Final Bridge Victim Found

      Associated Press  |  Aug 21, 07 2:33 AM CDT

      Final Bridge Victim Found

      (Newser) - The body of the 13th victim and last person missing since the Minneapolis bridge collapse nearly three weeks ago has been recovered, AP reports. Gregory Jolstad, 45, was a member of the 18-person construction crew working on the doomed structure when it plunged into the Mississippi river. The other 17 survived. More »

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      Minneapolis  • bridge collapse  • Mississippi River  • bridge  • I 35W bridge

    • Bridge Collapse Kills 22 in China

      Associated Press  |  Aug 14, 07 7:06 AM CDT

      Bridge Collapse Kills 22 in China

      (Newser) - A bridge under construction in Hunan Province collapsed yesterday, killing 22 people and leaving 44 missing. Workers were removing scaffolding from the 880-foot-long span when it crumbled into the Tuo River. Located in the ancient city of Fenghuang and designed as a tourist attraction, the bridge had four decorative stone arches. Most of the workers on the bridge when it fell were local farmers. More »

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      China  • collapse  • bridge collapse  • bridge

    • Sensors Could Stop the Next Bridge Collapse

      BusinessWeek  |  Aug 13, 07 5:43 PM CDT

      Sensors Could Stop the Next Bridge Collapse

      (Newser) - New technology can diagnose bridge stress months before human investigators—currently armed with binoculars— could ever detect them. BusinessWeek compares the small wireless sensors to stethoscopes, as they’re capable of gauging vibration, temperature and corrosion beneath the paint. Testers ride trucks over the sensors and monitor signals, listening for the small sounds that signal weakness. More »

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      bridge collapse  • bridge  • sensor  • stress sensors

    • Rescuers Find More Remains at Bridge Site

      USA Today  |  Aug 12, 07 9:09 PM CDT

      Rescuers Find More Remains at Bridge Site

      (Newser) - Divers recovered more human remains from the Mississippi River bridge site today after being kept out of the water in a thunderstorm last night, CNN reports. The divers fought dangerous river currents to bring up the remains, which were not identified on the scene. Five people are still missing in the collapse, which has injured 100 and taken 8 lives so far. More »

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      disaster  • rescue  • bridge collapse  • I 35W bridge

    • Baby's Body Found at Bridge

      CNN  |  Aug 10, 07 5:37 PM CDT

      Baby's Body Found at Bridge

      (Newser) - The body of a 2-year-old girl is among those recovered from the wreckage of the I35W bridge in Minneapolis; the toddler's mother has not yet been found, CNN reports. Remains located by divers in the Mississippi today bring the total number of casualties in the Aug. 1 collapse to at least nine. More »

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      death  • Minnesota  • Minneapolis  • collapse  • bridge collapse  • Mississippi River  • bridge  • I 35W bridge

    • Two Bodies Pulled From Bridge Debris

      Minneapolis Star Tribune  |  Aug 9, 07 6:30 PM CDT

      Two Bodies Pulled From Bridge Debris

      (Newser) - Authorities recovered two more bodies from the wreckage of the I-35W bridge today, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports, bringing the official death toll to seven. One of the bodies has already been identified, and police anticipated retrieving a third as work continued for a seventh full day in and around the Mississippi River. More »

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      Minnesota  • death toll  • collapse  • bridge collapse  • Mississippi River  • bridge  • I 35W bridge

    • Bush Dismisses Gas Tax Hike for Bridge Repair

      New York Times  |  Aug 9, 07 5:51 PM CDT

      Bush Dismisses Gas Tax Hike for Bridge Repair

      (Newser) - President Bush today rejected a gasoline tax increase that would raise money for bridge repairs across the country, saying Congress should reevaluate the way it allocates tax revenues now. In a wide-ranging press conference before departing for vacation in Maine, he continued to defend Alberto Gonzales and fielded numerous questions about Iraq, the Times reports. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Alberto Gonzales  • taxes  • gas  • Democratic Congress  • bridge collapse  • bridge  • repair

    • Feds Spot Bridge Support Flaw

      New York Times  |  Aug 9, 07 5:28 AM CDT

      Feds Spot Bridge Support Flaw

      (Newser) - Federal experts investigating the Minneapolis bridge disaster have identified a structural flaw that may have led to the collapse, reports the New York Times . Investigators suspect that steel gusset plates used to connect the girders weren't strong enough to support the bridge right from the start. Federal authorities immediately warned states to be careful to calculate added weight when assigning construction crews to work on bridges. More »

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      Minnesota  • Minneapolis  • collapse  • bridge collapse  • bridge  • steel  • NTSB

    • Inspectors Highlighted Bridge Faults

      Minneapolis Star Tribune  |  Aug 8, 07 6:17 PM CDT

      Inspectors Highlighted Bridge Faults

      (Newser) - The I-35W bridge collapse followed 10 years' worth of warnings from bridge inspectors, who eventually recommended that the structure be replaced, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Experts disagree on the urgency with which the warnings were issued and should have been addressed, and Gov. Tim Pawlenty said yesterday that no experts indicated the bridge should be closed. More »

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      Minneapolis  • bridge collapse  • Mississippi River  • Tim Pawlenty  • I 35W bridge

    • Investigators Plan Bridge Reassembly

      Minneapolis Star Tribune  |  Aug 6, 07 4:46 PM CDT

      Investigators Plan Bridge Reassembly

      (Newser) - NTSB investigators will rebuild the wreckage of the I-35W bridge downriver, the Star Tribune reports. Safety officials will examine the twisted rubble piece by piece in an attempt to figure out what caused last week's devastating collapse. Investigators also hope to recover bodies still trapped in the debris. More »

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      investigation  • Minnesota  • Minneapolis  • bridge collapse  • Mississippi River  • bridge  • I 35W bridge  • NTSB

    • Bridge Still a Threat Days After Collapse

      Minneapolis Star Tribune  |  Aug 5, 07 4:26 PM CDT

      Bridge Still a Threat Days After Collapse

      (Newser) - A final report on the specifics of the Minneapolis bridge collapse will be delayed because of the continuing danger the wreckage poses to investigators, a federal official says, and local authorities project that the cleanup will cost as much as $15 million. The report will examine claims the bridge had been wobbling days before Wednesday’s collapse, the Star Tribune reports. More »

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      investigation  • Minneapolis  • bridge collapse  • bridge  • I 35W bridge  • recovery

    • McCain Blames Earmarks for Bridge Disaster

      Associated Press  |  Aug 5, 07 1:35 PM CDT

      McCain Blames Earmarks for Bridge Disaster

      (Newser) - John McCain blasted fellow legislators yesterday for contributing to the Minnesota bridge collapse by spending billions of taxpayer dollars on pet projects rather than transportation safety. "Maybe if we had done it right, maybe some of that money would have gone to inspect those bridges and other bridges around the country," he said during a town hall meeting in Iowa. More »

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      John McCain  • Congress  • Iowa  • Minnesota  • bridge collapse  • earmarks  • Senate Finance Committee  • Charles Grassley

    • Bush Inspects Bridge Collapse

      Associated Press  |  Aug 4, 07 10:56 AM CDT

      Bush Inspects Bridge Collapse

      (Newser) - President Bush got an aerial view of the collapsed highway bridge in Minneapolis today, as his Marine One helicapter circled the site several times to allow the commander in chief to  inspect the wreckage. He listened to briefings on plans for recovery, and met with victims' families. More »

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      George W. Bush  • disaster  • Minneapolis  • collapse  • bridge collapse  • bridge  • transportation

    • Bridge Collapse Still a Mystery

      Time  |  Aug 3, 07 8:22 PM CDT

      Bridge Collapse Still a Mystery

      (Newser) - State and private experts are investigating the wreckage of the I-35W bridge in search of a structural explanation for Wednesday's collapse, and sophisticated computer modeling is testing stress points. Time looks at bridges, seemingly indestructible structures that carry enormous volumes of traffic and can succumb to anything from corrosion to a faulty component the size of a pin. More »

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      investigation  • Minnesota  • Minneapolis  • collapse  • bridge collapse  • bridge  • I 35W bridge

    • Hero Counselor Saves Kids From Bus on Bridge

      New York Daily News  |  Aug 3, 07 8:48 AM CDT

      Hero Counselor Saves Kids From Bus on Bridge

      (Newser) - When a bus packed with kids returning from a field trip came to rest at a precarious angle on the collapsed I-35W bridge, dangling over the Mississippi River, counselor Jeremy Hernandez barely had time to think. "I knew we had to get them out of there," the 20-year-old said yesterday, recalling the effort that brought all 52 children to safety. More »

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      children  • Minnesota  • bridge collapse  • Mississippi River  • I 35W bridge

    • Bridge Rated 'Structurally Deficient' in 2005

      Associated Press  |  Aug 3, 07 4:27 AM CDT

      Bridge Rated 'Structurally Deficient' in 2005

      (Newser) - Federal engineers rated the Minneapolis bridge that plunged into the Mississippi as "structurally deficient" as far back as 1990 and as recently as 2005, citing significant corrosion in its bearings. But state officials opted for patchwork repairs and more inspections rather than a complete overhaul. "We thought we had done all we could," said an engineer.  "Obviously, something went terribly wrong." More »

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      Minnesota  • Minneapolis  • collapse  • bridge collapse  • Mississippi River  • bridge  • Tim Pawlenty  • engineers

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