I-35W bridge (Bridge 9340) component

A truss and gusset plate remnant (U10-U11W truss) recovered after the I-35 W Mississippi River Bridge collapse on August 1, 2007. This remnant is from the U10 and U11 truss nodes which were identified by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) as a likely initiation site for the bridge failure.

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A truss and gusset plate remnant (U10-U11W truss) recovered after the I-35 W Mississippi River Bridge collapse on August 1, 2007. This remnant is from the U10 and U11 truss nodes which were identified by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) as a likely initiation site for the bridge failure.

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