Remembering the i35w bridge collapse 10 years later. The day a bridge collapsed in minneapolis and lives changed forever. The memorial was revealed to the public on august 1, 2011, the fouryear anniversary of the collapse. Her new book details her experience healing from injuries sustained in the collapse, and her own. Shortly after 6 pm, the i35w bridge collapses with 111 motor vehicles on it at the. The city, the river, the bridge university of minnesota. A bridge shouldnt just fall down, senator amy klobuchar said after the august 1, 2007, collapse of the minneapolis i 35w eightlane steel truss bridge, which killed motorists, injured 145, and left a collective wound on the citys psyche and infrastructure. Timeline internet resources articles books and reports. Contributors demonstrate the universitys commitment to issues that concern the community and share insights on. This guide is compiled by staff at the minnesota legislative reference library on a topic of interest to state legislators. Kimberly brown was among the survivors when the i 35w bridge collapsed in minneapolis 11 years ago. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. I35w bridge collapse survivor writes riveting memoir twin cities.
The ntsb cited a design flaw as the likely cause of the collapse, noting that a toothin. It introduces the topic and points to sources for further research. A new book examines the i35w bridge collapse, 11 years later. Collapsed a survivors climb from the wreckage of the i35w bridge.
L47 2010 this book addresses the i35 bridge collapse in detail. A new book examines the i35w bridge collapse, 11 years. The 35w bridge remembrance garden is a memorial commemorating the victims and survivors of the i 35w bridge collapse. Stemming from a 2008 university of minnesota symposium on the i 35w bridge collapse, the city, the river, the bridge addresses the ramifications of the disaster from the perspectives of history, engineering, architecture, water science, communitybased journalism, and geography. The photo on the book jacket shows her waiting for help to arrive that day. Kimberly brown was among the survivors when the i35w bridge collapsed in minneapolis 11 years ago.
The i35w mississippi river bridge was an eightlane, steel truss arch bridge that carried interstate 35w across the saint anthony falls of the mississippi river in minneapolis. Minneapolis interstate 35w bridge collapse minnesota. Ten years ago today, the unthinkable happened in minneapolis when an interstate bridge collapsed just at the end of rush hour. The day a bridge collapsed in minneapolis and lives. Minneapolis interstate 35w bridge collapse minnesota issues. The memorial is located off west river parkway, in minneapolis. On august 1, 2007, the interstate 35w bridge in minneapolis collapsed beneath. River for victims of the interstate 35w bridge collapse in minneapolis, thursday, aug. The i35w bridge collapse university of nebraska press.