
January 15th, 2008
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Design flaw caused bridge disaster
4:00 AM, Jan 15, 2008 -
The official, who was briefed by the National Transportation Safety Board, said that investigators found a design flaw in the bridge’s gusset plates, which are the steel plates that tie steel beams together. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity so as not to pre-empt an update being provided later Tuesday by the NTSB chairman, Mark V. Rosenker.
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