Governor Tim Pawlenty has ordered an immediate inspection of all Minnesota bridges that have a design like the I-35-W bridge that collapsed in Minneapolis. Former Minnesota Transportation Commissioner, Elwyn Tinklenberg, spoke on today's Midday program. He says a study in 2001 looked at the structural issues of the state's bridges. Tinklenberg says that report did not find any imminent danger on the 35-W bridge but it pointed out things to monitor and such as evidence of fatigue on the bridge.
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