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 The I-35W bridge over the Mississippi in Minneapolis collapsed during rush hour on August 1, 2007, plunging dozens of cars and their occupants into the river. The calamity disrupted transportation, aimed a spotlight on public infrastructure, and evoked an outpouring of public response. |
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Attorneys say a construction company that was
working on the Minneapolis bridge when it collapsed in 2007 have
settled lawsuits filed by victims.
None of the lawsuits filed in the Interstate
35W bridge collapse will head to trial before March 2011, more than
3 1/2 years after the tragedy.
(09/25/2009)
An engineering firm blamed for not
spotting the fatal flaw in the doomed Interstate 35W bridge in
Minneapolis argues the state was at fault and shouldn't be able to
recover damages from the company.
(08/14/2009)
Two firms that worked on the 35W bridge argued in court today they shouldn't have to reimburse the state of Minnesota for $37 million it paid to
victims of the Minneapolis bridge collapse.
(08/10/2009)
Minnesota's continued reliance on engineering consultant URS Corp. and paving company PCI is drawing attention amid a slew of lawsuits filed by collapse victims, the state and the contractors themselves.
(08/03/2009)
It's been two years since the collapse of the I- 35W bridge in downtown Minneapolis. In that time, Minnesota and other states have become more rigorous about managing their bridges, and researchers are learning how to help design better bridges for the future.
(07/31/2009)
The state of Minnesota has filed a lawsuit against its primary consultant on the Interstate 35W bridge, which collapsed Aug. 1, 2007, killing 13 people and injuring 145.
(07/31/2009)
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has
rejected a challenge to the state's decision to award the contract
for the new Interstate 35W bridge to a Colorado contractor.
(07/28/2009)
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak's office said Monday that no public event is planned for this Aug. 1, the second anniversary of the bridge collapse.
(07/27/2009)
The memorial to those killed in the
Interstate 35W bridge collapse has a long way to go before construction, because planners are well short of their $1 million fundraising goal.
(06/24/2009)
The designer of the ill-fated 35W bridge in Minneapolis has asked a judge to keep it out of lawsuits stemming from the 2007 collapse.
(06/12/2009)
The St. Cloud City Council has chosen a name for the new Highway 23 bridge over the Mississippi River. The city council picked the name "Granite City Crossing" for the bridge that will replace the DeSoto bridge.
(04/21/2009)
The state of Minnesota courts have released a list detailing the exact compensation that each of the 179 35W bridge collapse victims will receive.
(04/16/2009)
Everyone who was on the bridge when it fell qualifies for up to $400,000, although people whose injuries and losses were more severe could get additional money.
(04/16/2009)
Lawyers for more than 100 bridge collapse victims say the National Transportation Safety Board reached the wrong conclusion about the 35W bridge collapse.
(03/25/2009)
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