Bridge Safety

Bridge Safety

The Minneapolis bridge that collapsed was one of 70,000 American bridges classified as "structurally deficient." A panel discusses what that means and the structural, financial, and political challenges of maintaining safe bridges and...

The Minneapolis bridge that collapsed was one of 70,000 American bridges classified as "structurally deficient." A panel discusses what that means and the structural, financial, and political challenges of maintaining safe bridges and roads.

Guests

Gene Corley

structural engineer; investigator of numerous bridge, building, and other structural failures, including the World Trade Center, the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, and currently the Sago mine.

Tom Warne

transportation consultant, former Executive Director of the Utah Department of Transportation, and former president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

Casey Dinges

managing director for external affairs, the American Society of Civil Engineers

Senator Amy Klobuchar

U.S. Senator from Minnesota

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