Minneapolis, aug 3 reuters the death toll from a collapsed u. The collapsed bridge, which was about 1,000 feet long, had been supported. Kimberly brown was among the survivors when the i35w bridge collapsed in minneapolis 11 years ago. Thirteen people were killed, 145 more were injured, many of them. Minneapolis i35w bridge collapse failure case studies. I35w bridge collapse the final verdict december, 2008. The eightlane bridge on interstate 35w, the main northsouth route through.
The 40yearold interstate 35w bridge runs from minnesota university to downtown minneapolis. The vertical clearance from the roadway to the upper arched beam in the outer lane is 14 feet 7 inches 4. Death toll in minneapolis bridge collapse rises to 12. Today, its replacement is an engineering success storyyet other infrastructure projects around the country remain on the back burner, even as the tally of deficient bridges and other structures expands. The i35w bridge over the mississippi river in minneapolis, minnesota, collapsed suddenly on august 1, 2007. Faulty construction was to blame for the collapse of the bridge. Survivors reflect on the 35w bridge collapse duration. Friday marks 7 years since i35w bridge collapse wcco. Death toll rises from minneapolis bridge collapse reuters.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. Sathers, who lost husband scott sathers in the i35w bridge collapse. Listen remembering the 35w bridge collapse an aerial view shows the collapsed i35w bridge aug. Paramedics reflect on 35w bridge collapse duration. This book is a compelling account of garrett eblings own exhausting journey of physical and emotional recovery after surviving the i35w bridge collapse. I35w bridge collapse journal of bridge engineering. Ship headed to port canaveral crashes into bridge duration. Remains of mother and child recovered from bridge collapse.
The death toll has risen to six as police warn more victims could be found in crushed cars after a newlycompleted pedestrian bridge collapsed onto a busy highway in florida on friday morning. The ntsb cited a design flaw as the likely cause of the collapse, noting that a toothin gusset plate ripped along a. Ten years ago today, the unthinkable happened in minneapolis. The death toll from saturdays collapse of a bridge in central indonesia climbed to 11 people, with 33 still missing and feared dead, as authorities continued to find bodies and investigate the cause. Collapse of i35w highway bridge minneapolis, minnesota, august 1, 2007. This note briefly summarizes an analysis based on original design drawings, an investigation of material evidence provided by the national transportation safety board ntsb, and a fullscale load rating of the bridge superstructure. A bridge collapse in italy that killed at least 37 people was the latest disaster to raise worries about aging or improperly built bridges, dams and other structures.
Collapsed a survivors climb from the wreckage of the i35w bridge. Friday marks seven years since the i35w bridge in minneapolis collapsed, killing people and injuring 145 others. Kapil khandelwal, university of notre dame introduction research into the study of the collapse of steel bridges has become popular with the recent i. Minneapolis interstate 35w bridge collapse minnesota.
Archival footage of the i35w bridge under construction in 1967 from the minnesota deptartment of transportation records. The eightlane interstate 35w bridge, a major minneapolis artery, was. I 35w bridge collapse structure and components and initial failure. The bridge opened in 1967 and was minnesotas third busiest, carrying 140,000 vehicles daily. The i35w saint anthony falls bridge subject of the may 2008 pm cover story was open to traffic months after its predecessors collapse, three months ahead of. I35w bridge collapse the i35w bridge over the mississippi river near downtown minneapolis collapsed at about 6 p. I35 bridge collapse analysis writing down goals is a key starting point for any root cause analysis. In looking back through extensive reports which detailed the events leading up to the collapse of the bridge, there was. Vehicles are strewn on the fallen sections of the interstate 35w bridge over the mississippi river in minneapolis after it collapsed during evening rush hour on wednesday, aug. What is the legacy of the 35w bridge collapse on minnesota. The investigation into the cause of the disaster took 16 months, with the final report being published on december 19, 2008.
If they knew the outcome, the bridge would have been empty, and the change of rule would. Paul poet, crossed the interstate 35w bridge 20 minutes before it collapsed in 2007, killing, injuring 145, and leaving a tangle of wreckage in the mississippi river. From there, the key is to ask why something happened and we can trace the incidents causes to create a cause map, an extremely effective root cause analysis tool. A new book examines the i35w bridge collapse, 11 years. Principal bridge engineer fhwa office of bridge technology tom everett, p. Illustrations from chapter 6 of the book beyond failure. Overturned vehicles on the banks of the mississippi river after the bridge collapse, aug. The photo above is the i35w bridge taken in november of 2006, about 8 months before the collapse. The bridge was 1,907 feet long, had 14 spans, and by 2007 carried a daily average of 140,000 total vehicles. When a bridge falls retro report march 3, 2014 the collapse of the i35w bridge in minneapolis in 2007 killed people and focused attention on the state of bridges across the nation. On august 1, 2007, an eightlane, threespan section of the i35w bridge across the mississippi river in downtown minneapolis collapsed at approximately 6. I35 bridge collapse thinkreliability, case studies. A victim waits for help after being caught in the collapse of the interstate 35w bridge over the mississippi river in minneapolis on wednesday evening, aug. The i35w bridge in minneapolis was given a score of 50.
Divers in minneapolis searched for the final person on the list of those missing in the citys bridge collapse after the recovery of a body in the mississippi river raised the confirmed death count to 12. However, the death toll remained at six from wednesdays collapse and authorities cast doubt on an earlier estimate that as many as 30 people were missing. These photos represent precollapse and postcollapse views of the area where the ntsb is focusing their investigation efforts. The busy interstate 35w bridge over the mississippi river in downtown minneapolis, minnesota, collapsed at the peak of rush hour on wednesday, august 1, 2007. Failure in structural steels and overview of i35w bridge.
The interstate 35w bridge was one of the busiest in minnesota before it fell aug. Remembering the i35w bridge collapse 10 years later. On the fourth anniversary of the bridge collapse, officials unveiled a memorial that features ibeams in tribute to those who died and a granite wall honoring the 171 survivors. Multiple deaths as bridge collapses on to busy highway. On august 1, 2007, the interstate 35w bridge in minneapolis collapsed. The 35w bridge collapse how a broken bridge brought us home. Economic impacts of the i35w bridge collapse he i35w mississippi river bridge provided direct access to downtown minneapolis, the university of minnesota, area businesses and north suburban destinations for more than 140,000 vehicles each day. The national transportation safety board ntsb issues their report. Mead cars in the mississippi river after the interstate 35w bridge collapsed wednesday, aug. The i35w bridge was one of minnesotas busiest, carrying 140,000 cars a day over the mississippi river.
The i35w mississippi river bridge was an eightlane, steel truss arch bridge that carried interstate 35w across the saint anthony falls of the mississippi river in minneapolis, minnesota, united states. The most recent effort by by retro report, a documentary news organization that tries to find out what really happened, how did these events change us and what are the lingering consequences that may affect our society to this day, is focused on a tragic story familiar to minnesotans. It had a catastrophic failure during the evening rush hour on august 1, 2007, killing people and injuring 145. As the toll of the injured and missing rose, a woman who was near the scene. Minnesota public radios solvejg wastvedt talked with survivors and witnesses who still hold. The bridge was the main northsouth route through the city.
Failure in structural steels and overview of i35w bridge collapse jack przywara, university of notre dame advisor. The day a bridge collapsed in minneapolis and lives. I35w bridge collapse bridge collapse investigation. These are historical documents created before or during construction. The deadly failure of the i35w bridge in minneapolis killed people in 2007. There was no known failure in the actual materials of the i35w bridge many other factors played into the failure, but. The remains of the last person missing after an interstate bridge collapsed into the mississippi river nearly three weeks ago have been found, bringing the official death toll to and relief to.
Bridge collapse in minneapolis kills at least 7 the new york times. The i35w bridge in minneapolis collapsed and bolander was contracted to remove the bridge components and piers to two feet below grade. For official information about the bridge as it existed prior to the collapse, please contact the minnesota department of transportation. New 35w bridge memorial honors those who died and the. Ap phototim davis this is the scene on thursday, aug. The 35w bridge collapse how a broken bridge brought us home the tragic collapse of the 35w bridge in minneapolis showed just what it means to be a minnesotan and affirmed this writers decision to make minnesota her home. The collapse was caused by a southbound semitrailer truck from canada hauling an oversize load to vancouver, washington, directly damaging sway struts and, indirectly, the compression chords in the overhead steel frame on the northernmost span of the bridge. At that point, five people were confirmed dead and 8 others missing. He provides a wellwritten, insightful narrative that exposes the human toll of this tragedy and demonstrates the resiliency of the human spirit and the difficult struggles that continue for. Our hearts continue to go out to the victims, families and others affected by the collapse. The death toll in the collapse of the hatchie river bridge stood at seven monday with storms delaying the search for more victims, and a state engineer defended inspectors who. The collapsed 35w bridge in minneapolis seen on august 2, 2007. The i35w mississippi river bridge was an eightlane, steel truss arch bridge that carried. This work was conducted under the supervision of the ntsb national transportation and safety board, mndot.
Collapsed a survivors climb from the wreckage of the i. The interstate 35w bridge disaster in minneapolis killed and injured 145, when the bridge broke apart during rush hour on aug. A helicopter moves over the scene of the bridge collapse. I35w highway bridge collapse college of engineering. On august 1, 2007, an eightlane, threespan section of the i35w bridge across the. I35w bridge collapse documentary honors victims, survivors. Out of those 104,348 hightraffic bridges, only 4,227, or 4 percent, scored below 50. The minnesota bridge collapse, 5 years later st anthony.
The photo below was taken about 3 weeks after the disaster. The collapse of the i35w mississippi river bridge victims of the dark no one knew what the outcome would be on the 1st august 2007 at 6. The bodies of a 22monthold girl and her mother have been recovered from the rubble of the i35w bridge collapse, the hennepin county medical examiners office said friday. First responders scrambled to rescue survivors from the debris, including a school bus carrying 52. I35w bridge collapse and response minneapolis, minnesota august 1, 2007.
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