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The Story Behind the Collapse of Minnesota’s I-35W Bridge on August 1, 2007 Excerpted from Too Big to Fall: America’s Failing Infrastructure and the Way Forward, Barry B. LePatner, (University of New England Press, 2
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Minneapolis / St. Louis / /

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URS Corporation / MnDOT / Elstner Associates Inc. / /

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America / /

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United States / /

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State Highway / The I-35W Bridge / Central Bridge / University of Minnesota Fatigue Evaluation / Bridge Over / University of Minnesota / University of New England Press / Collapse Investigation Bridge / I-35W Bridge / Bridge No. / /

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steel plating / needed transportation funding bill / transportation / transportation budget / steel members / high-tech testing / fracture-critical steel bridge designs / steel-truss bridge / ultrasound technology / high technology testing / steel deck truss bridges / transportation system / steel / /

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Mississippi River / Over Mississippi River / /

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state legislature / University of Minnesota Fatigue Evaluation of the Deck Truss of Bridge / National Transportation Safety Board / American Association of State Highway and Transportation officials / University of New England Press / Department of Transportation / University of Minnesota / /

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Tim Pawlenty / Dan Dorgan / Don Flemming / Barry B. LePatner / /

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Central Bridge engineer / government official / Deputy Commissioner/Chief Engineer / consultant / head / contractor / Governor / redecking contractor / Way Forward / representative / various consultant / State Bridge Engineer / head of Central Bridge division / /

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Minnesota / Mississippi / /

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Popular Science / /

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