• Bridge inspection reports (1971 - 2006)
• Fracture critical inspection reports (1994 - 2006)
• Reports and contracts (2001 - 2006)
• Structure inventory report (Aug. 2, 2007)
• Original plans and detail drawings
• Debris removal and investigation

Other bridges in Minnesota

• Statewide special bridge inspections (2007)

Bridge inspection definitions (PDF)

Bridge 9340 inspection reports

Fracture critical bridge inspection-in-depth reports for bridge 9340

Reports and Contracts

URS Report: Fatigue Evaluation and Redundancy Analysis, July 2006

• Full report -(PDF, 32 MB, color, 295 pages)

Smaller file size black and white

• Part 1 (13,974kb PDF, 100 pages)
• Part 2 (9,436kb PDF, 100 pages)
• Part 3 (12,491kb PDF, 99 pages)
• 2007 Supplement (385kb PDF, 4 pages)

URS contract with Mn/DOT

• Contract # 85907
• Amendment 1
• Amendment 2
• Amendment 3
• Amendment 4
• Amendment 5

URS Report: Fatigue Evaluation Bridge 9340 35W Over the Mississippi - 2003

• Initial inspection report - June 9-13 (17 MB PDF, color, 198 pages)
• Second inspection report - Nov 17-18 (6 MB PDF, color 58 pages)

URS contract with Mn/DOT

• Contract #85169 (6 MB PDF, color 40 pages)

University of Minnesota Study, March 2001

• Fatigue Evaluation of the Deck Truss of Bridge 9340 (3,247kb PDF, 89 pages)

Structure inventory report

• Mn/DOT Structure Inventory Report for Bridge 9340 - August 2, 2007 (70kb PDF)

Debris Removal and investigation contracts

• Emergency demolition contract with Carl Bolander and Sons
• I-35W Bridge Investigation Services and Removal Oversight - Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates