I-35W Bridge Collapse 15 Years Later: How Much Safer Are Minnesota's Bridges?

By Caroline Cummings, CBS Minnesota

August 2, 2022

The first line of the state investigative report into the I-35W bridge collapse that killed 13 and injured 145 more 15 years ago on Monday reads like this: "Lives were shattered by the collapse of the I-35W Bridge. So, too, was confidence in the safety of Minnesota's bridges."

Can Minnesotans feel confident today?

"Yes, absolutely," said Ed Lutgen, the state bridge engineer at the Minnesota Department of Transportation. "That's our job number one."

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