National Transportation Spin Board

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) told the media yesterday that the I35W bridge collapse was due to faulty gusset plates and heavy maintenance equipment on the bridge. Period.
Investigators say nearly 300 tons of construction materials on the bridge “played a role” in the tragedy and there is “no basis” to believe corrosion or [...]

Strib Gets Bent

The Star Tribune’s Tony Kennedy deserves some love for his story pointing out the bent I35W bridge gusset plates in photos that apparently were in the hands of the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) five years prior to the I35W bridge collapse.
In mid-January of this year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced that flawed [...]