Trigger Warnings: Brief mentions of death by drowning, fire, and crushing, Death of a child, Death of an unborn child, Environmental Pollution, Eyewitness accounts of traumatic events, Claustrophobia

Today's Episode: The collapse of a major highway bridge on August 1, 2007, shocked the entire U.S. As the events unfolded on camera, Americans wondered how a 115 foot bridge could collapse during rush hour taking 111 cars down with it. By the time the NTSB was done with their investigation, there would be 40 year old answers at the cost of 13 lives and numerous injuries to others.

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SOURCES:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-35W_Mississippi_River_bridge

https://infrastructurereportcard.org/cat-item/bridges-infrastructure/

https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/HAR0803.pdf

https://wheninyourstate.com/mississippi/looking-back-at-the-i-35w-bridge-collapse-now-known-as-americas-wake-up-call/

https://mndaily.com/209753/uncategorized/engineering-firm-pay-524m-i-35w-settlement/

https://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/2007/bridge_collapse/victims/

“Bridge” Documentary, 2020, Directed by Spencer Patzman, Narrated by Meredith Vieira, Streaming on Tubi

https://www.minnpost.com/politics-policy/2008/08/reclaiming-bus-ride-august/

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/terror-on-school-bus-then-a-frantic-escape-from-collapsed-bridge/

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10046445/school-bus-driver-reflects-on-i-35-bridge-collapse-3-years-later

https://curtisandloretta.com/blog/blog/35w-bridge-collapse-survivor-garrett-ebling

https://youtu.be/eDi4GOH7Fgc?si=JcN5PMMMxJA0aNkN

MUSIC:

“Farewell” by Nono

https://artlist.io/royalty-free-music/song/farewell/61237