Highway Accident Report Collapse of I-35W Highway Bridge, Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 1, 2007

Highway Accident Report Collapse of I-35W Highway Bridge

Minneapolis, Minnesota
August 1, 2007

Investigator In Chief (IIC) Opening Statement [ PDF (12.83 MB) | PPT (16.33 MB)]
Mark Bagnard

Bridge Description and Collapse [ PDF (10.99 MB) | PPT (20.10 MB)]
Jim Wildey

Construction Activity & Traffic Conditions on I-35W Bridge [ PDF (879 KB) | PPT (4.23 MB)]
Robert Accetta

Gusset Plate Inadequacy [ PDF (422 KB) | PPT (1.72 MB)]
Carl Schultheisz

Finite Element Analysis [ PDF (2.29 MB) | PPT (5.11 MB)]
Carl Schultheisz

Design Error [ PDF (609 KB) | PPT (2.34 MB)]
Joseph Epperson

Load Rating [ PDF (500 KB) | PPT (1.63 MB)]
Dan Walsh

Bridge Inspections [ PDF (1.17 MB) | PPT (2.54 MB)]
Dan Walsh

Gusset Plate Inspections [ PDF (2.69 MB) | PPT (10.28 MB)]
Mark Bagnard