St. Louis bridges pass inspections after Minneapolis collapse
Inspectors gave eleven of twelve major Missouri and Illinois river bridges passing grades with the McKinley Bridge closed for renovation. Officials cite routine two year checks and note ongoing repairs on Poplar Street and Blanchette bridges while the Daniel Boone approaches show no restrictions.
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Blanchette
University of Missouri At Rolla
Heckman
St. Charles
Washer
Minnesota
Stephen Deere
Adam Jadhav
Jeremy Kohler
Post-Dispatch
Bush pledges swift federal aid to rebuild I-35W bridge
President Bush pledged robust federal help to reconstruct the Minneapolis I-35W bridge quickly after a collapse that killed at least four people. He announced a $5 million grant for traffic rerouting and debris removal and said agencies would assist rescues and recovery while the government reviews bridge safety and oversight.
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J. Richard Capkn
Mary Peters
Minneapolis
Peters
Minnesota
Tim Pawlenty
R.T. Rybak
Transportation
Video and model aid probe into Minnesota I 35W bridge collapse
A security video and a computer model of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis and St Paul emerged, with officials saying the tools will speed the failure analysis. The eight lane span fell into the Mississippi River in four seconds, killing four and leaving up to 30 missing. Divers resumed searches as investigators consider corrosion, repairs, and prior safety notes while a FHWA analyst builds an edge by edge failure map to identify root causes.
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National Transportation Safety Board
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Rosenker
Bridge collapse should have little impact on shipping
Minneapolis bridge collapse on Interstate 35W over the Mississippi is not expected to disrupt barge traffic significantly. Experts say most commercial navigation operates below the site, with downstream loads, and the small upstream lock handles about a million tons yearly. Some short term logistics challenges remain for local metal recyclers shipping upriver cargo by truck to nearby terminals.
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Andy Staebell
Northern Metal Recycling
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