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Archive Home > 2008 > November > 15 > Bridge flaws may not be as rare as once thought

Bridge flaws may not be as rare as once thought

By Frederic J. Frommer and Joan Lowy / The Bulletin
November 15, 2008

WASHINGTON — The design flaw that brought down a highway bridge in Minneapolis went undetected for 40 years. Federal safety officials say that, even today, government design reviews might not detect similar problems.

The National Transportation Safety Board made official Friday what....

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