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To: i-node who wrote (457050)	2/17/2009 12:04:52 AM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1575883

Why were they maintaining the bridge when they knew the design was flawed and could lead to failure? They didn't know at the time the design was flawed, dufus. Its infuriating how uninformed you are and inspite of that fact, you spout off what you consider to be factual info like you are smarter than the average American. What was your IQ again......40? "Minneapolis Bridge was found “Structurally Deficient” in 2005, Under Construction when it Collapsed The Minneapolis bridge was built in 1967, and had last been inspected by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT) in 2005. According to the US Department of Transportation’s Bridge Inventory database, that inspection found the bridge “structurally deficient”, and the report recommended that it be scheduled for replacement. The Minneapolis Interstate 35W Bridge received a score of 50 in the evaluation, which means that a bridge might need to be replaced. A 2001 report by the Minnesota University Center for Transportation Studies that evaluated the bridge’s trusses found evidence of many “poor fatigue details”. At that time, the 2001 report concluded that the Interstate 35W Bridge in Minneapolis was not in danger of fatigue cracking, but it did recommend that the trusses be inspected every two years. The 2001 report also said that certain high stress areas should be inspected every six months. During a news conference the night of the collapse, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty had said that the Interstate 35W Bridge had been inspected in 2005 and 2006, but that no structural deficiencies were found. yourlawyer.com