The following is a statement from Gov. Tim Pawlenty regarding the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) public hearing on the I-35W Bridge collapse.
“The thoughts and prayers of Minnesotans continue to be with those who were injured and the families of those who lost their lives on that tragic day last August.
“NTSB investigators have determined that an original design flaw more than 40 years ago, not corrosion or cracking, led to the bridge’s collapse. That original design flaw was unrelated to subsequent inspections or maintenance of the bridge
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