On Aug. 1, 2007, the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis collapsed into the Mississippi River during evening rush hour, killing 13 people and injuring more than 140.
An investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board later concluded a design flaw as the likely cause of the collapse. Investigators also cited additional weight from construction-related materials on the bridge when it collapsed as a contributing factor.
Minneapolis officials have dedicated a Remembrance Garden memorial honoring the 13 people who died and the injured.
August 4, 2007 - A Saturday special from 4:00 to 5:00pm. Bridge collapsed Wednesday 8/1/07 just after 6 p.m.
August 4, 2007 - Saturday special on 35W bridge collapse, aired 10:00 to 11:00 am. A review and summary of bridge collapse events up to this point. Bridge collapsed Wednedsay August 1 just after 6 p.m.
August 4, 2007 - MPR continuous coverage of the 35W bridge collapse Saturday 11 am
August 4, 2007 - MPR continuous coverage of 35W bridge collapse, Saturday 12 pm
August 4, 2007 - MPR continuous coverage of 35W bridge collapse, Saturday 3 pm
August 4, 2007 - MPR continuous coverage of the 35W bridge collapse, Saturday at 1pm
August 4, 2007 - Inspectors will begin examining another Minnesota bridge Sunday in the wake of the 35-W collapse. Bob McFarlin of the state Transportation Department says the Highway Sixty-One bridge over the Gooseberry River near the Lake Superior shore will be the fifth bridge inspected following Wednesday's disaster. McFarlin says the Gooseberry bridge has a structure that is similar, but not identical, to the 35-W bridge. He says the U.S. Transportation Department has ordered the state to inspect bridges of the type that collapsed in Minneapolis. McFarlin says the Gooseberry bridge was built in the 1990's.
August 4, 2007 - An emotional Lt. Gov. Carol Molnau today defended the actions of the state transportation department she leads. Molnau, who also is lieutenant governor, cut short a trip to attend a conference in China in the wake of the I-35 bridge collapse. Minnesota Public Radio's Elizabeth Stawicki reports.
August 4, 2007 - A top Minnesota Department of Transportation official says engineers have identified a fourth bridge that has a similar design to the collapsed I-35W bridge, in Sauk Rapids. Bob McFarlin says Governor Pawlenty has ordered an immediate inspection of all of those types of bridges.
August 4, 2007 - Officials with the National Transportation Safety Board say the investigation into the collapse of the I-35W bridge has taken a step forward. Investigators have discovered that the southern end of the bridge shifted 50 feet to the east while the rest of it fell in place. Officials say that fact appears significant, but they're also cautioning that there is still much work left before they know the cause of the collapse. Minnesota Public Radio's Brandt Williams reports.