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Politics : GOPwinger Lies/Distortions/Omissions/Perversions of Truth
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From: Kenneth E. Phillipps8/3/2007 10:15:34 AM
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Gov. Pawlenty can't dodge ownership in bridge collapse

By Kathlyn Stone

Six years ago independent engineers at the University of Minnesota warned that the I-35 bridge had “evidence of fatigue on the main truss and floor trusses and said the bridge might collapse if part of the truss gave way under the eight-lane freeway.”

In a brazen CYA move last night, Gov. Pawlenty (Bush Republican) said 2005 and 2006 bridge studies indicated there were "no structural deficits" in the I-35 bridge.

But today the president's spokesperson said the report actually said there were structural deficits. A 2005 federal inspection rated the bridge 50 on a scale of 120 for structural stability, and the Bush administration said it was up to state officials to take corrective action.

The Minnesota Legislature attempted to take corrective action by passing transportation funding bills, but Pawlenty vetoed them.
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