I 35w Mississippi River Bridge Collapse Video
Minneapolis bridge collapse minnesota security tape video long version.
I 35w mississippi river bridge collapse video. The i 35w interstate 35 west bridge over the mississippi river in minneapolis opened to traffic in 1967. From security camera on north side. Provided to cnn by.
At the height of rush hour on august 1 2007 in minneapolis minnesota a bridge carrying eight lanes of i 35w over the mississippi river suddenly collapsed sending cars trucks plunging into the water below. The i 35w mississippi river bridge officially known as bridge 9340 was an eight lane steel truss arch bridge that carried interstate 35w across the saint anthony falls of the mississippi river in minneapolis minnesota united statesthe bridge opened in 1967 and was minnesotas third busiest carrying 140000 vehicles daily. Thousands of vehicles drove across it every day but no one imagined that a mistake in the bridges design made over forty years prior would have such disastrous consequences on one summer evening in august of 2007.
Actual security camera footage of the minneapolis minnesota bridge collapse provided to cnn. Actual footage of the i35 minneapolis minnesota bridge collapsing into the mississippi river. I 35w bridge collapse minneapolis minnesota august 1 2007 hwy07mh024 structure and components animation descriptiondisclaimer this animation uses a three.