As construction draws closer to completion in Minneapolis on a replacement for the I-35W bridge that collapsed in August 2007, work also is continuing on federal reports that could have an effect on bridge programs and policies.
Leading the list is the National Transportation Safety Board’s final report on the Minneapolis collapse. NTSB is aiming to release the report by the end of the year, probably “sometime in November,” says spokesman Ted Lopatkiewicz. It will include a finding on the collapse’s probable cause and recommendations to prevent such events in the future, he adds.