Minneapolis Bridge Collapse Could Have Possibly Been Avoided, MNDOT Opted for Inspections
The Agency Considered Making Repairs. Structural problems on the collapsed Minneapolis bridge so concerned the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT) last year that the agency considered making repairs. Instead, MNDOT opted for regular inspection of the doomed Interstate 35W structure. That decision may have cost at least … [Read more...]
Minneapolis Bridge Collapse Leaves Seven Dead, Many Missing
Seven Dead and More Than 20 People Missing After A Minneapolis Bridge Collapse. A bridge on Interstate 35W that collapsed and fell into the Mississippi River near Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota last night left seven dead and more than 20 people missing. Sixty-two people were taken to area hospitals after the Minneapolis … [Read more...]
Whitestone Bridge Reopened After Friday Accident
A Truck Hit An Overhead Sign At The Bronx-Whitestone Bridge. A construction truck traveling across the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge in New York City hit an overhead sign last Friday afternoon, causing it to crash onto all five lanes of the bridge deck. Two people in the truck were injured, and the bridge was closed for several … [Read more...]
Minneapolis Bridge Collapse Report Due Thursday
Officials Are Investigating Minneapolis Bridge Collapse That Killed 13. Later this week, federal safety officials will be discussing last year's Minneapolis bridge collapse that killed 13 people and injured 145 others. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has scheduled a meeting for Thursday, where it is expected to … [Read more...]
Train Derails, Bursts Into Flames in Pa.
Train That Derailed And Burst Into Flames Continued To Burn. Several cars of a train that derailed and burst into flames over a bridge in southwestern Pennsylvania continued to burn Saturday, and officials were concerned about the risk of an explosion. There were no immediate reports of injuries after the accident late Friday that … [Read more...]
12 Settle Lawsuits In Bridge Collapse
Lawsuits In Bridge Collapse Settlement. A dozen people injured two years ago in the collapse of a pedestrian bridge at Lowe's Motor Speedway settled their civil lawsuits Thursday in Mecklenburg Superior Court. They received an undisclosed amount of money from the defendants in the case, which included the speedway, its parent … [Read more...]
