A tragic bridge collapse in Miami echoes a similar event in Minnesota over a decade ago, one of the first signs of America’s growing infrastructure problem.
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Crumbling Bridges: US Infrastructure 10 Years After Minneapolis

Producer: Drew Magratten
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The Minneapolis Bridge Collapse that Sounded the Alarm on US Infrastructure

The Minneapolis Bridge Collapse that Sounded the Alarm on US Infrastructure

At the height of rush hour on August 1, 2007 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a bridge carrying eight lanes of I-35W over the Mississippi River suddenly collapsed, sending cars trucks plunging into the water below.

 

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