NTSB to Discuss I-35W Bridge Collapse

Back to HomePage
Posted: 9:55 PM Nov 9, 2008 NTSB to Discuss I-35W Bridge Collapse The National Transportation Safety Board plans to discuss the cause of last year's Minneapolis bridge collapse this week. Reporter: WEAU 13 News Staff Email Address: news@weau.com

Font Size:

The board has a meeting scheduled for Thursday, where it plans to release a draft report identifying the cause of the Interstate 35W collapse, which killed 13 people and injured 145.

In January, NTSB Chairman Mark Rosenker said a design error was "the critical factor" in the collapse. He cited too-thin gusset plates, which helped connect the bridge's steel beams.

Rep. Jim Oberstar, a Minnesota Democrat who chairs the House Transportation Committee, has criticized the board for coming to conclusions before the investigation is complete.

Click here to post or read all 0 comments.