Travel Impacts and Adjustment Strategies of the Collapse and the Reopening of the I-35W Bridge

Nebiyou Tilahun and David Levinson

No 55, Working Papers from University of Minnesota: Nexus Research Group

Abstract: On August 1st, 2007, the I-35W bridge crossing the Mississippi river fell into the Mississippi river. In addition to the human tragedy that it caused, the bridge failure also impacted how people moved in the area. The bridge carried 140,000 cars daily. As such it required a significant amount of traffic find new routes to reach their destinations. Traffic impacts may also have led to changes in mode, time, or some trips being foregone. Those who changed routes were not just the ones that previously used the bridge. With the I-35 traffic using alternate routes, those who saw or anticipated higher traffic also found it necessary to re route their trips. In this study we ask a sample of people that were recruited for another study, if their travels had been impacted by the failure of the bridge, how they coped and what impacts it had on their travels and other activities.

Keywords: I-35W Bridge; Minnesota; Minneapolis; Travel Behavior (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D63 R41 R48 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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Chapter: Travel Impacts and Adjustment Strategies of the Collapse and the Reopening of the I-35W Bridge (2012)
Working Paper: Travel Impacts and Adjustment Strategies of the Collapse and the Reopening of the I-35W Bridge (2011)
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