MAJOR bridge collapse near me, 40-50 cars in water MPLS - DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate

**margoaroyo** · 02-08-2007, 09:12 AM

http://www.cnn.com/

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http://www.kare11.com/news/news_arti...storyid=261140

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Holy crap! I live a short walk away from this bridge. It's I 35W and it carries about 200,000 cars per day. The bridge just gave way and they say about 30-50 cars are in the river. The bridge itself is 64 feet above the Mississippi river. When I'm living at school, I've run under the bridge countless times and it's always seemed safe. WOW I am baffled.

It was the middle of rush hour and they were doing asphalt road work on the bridge too, this is terrible.

**margoaroyo** · 02-08-2007, 09:14 AM

They're also saying that all the cell phone lines in the city are jammed and there are waves of ambulances coming into the hospital with critically injured people. The bridge is about 60 years old and they're saying its about 1/2 mile long. There are divers in the water searching for people now too.

**+++Poguru+++** · 02-08-2007, 09:18 AM

Jeesh, that's all I can really say. I hope that not too many people got severely hurt.

**margoaroyo** · 02-08-2007, 09:21 AM

Jeesh, that's all I can really say. I hope that not too many people got severely hurt.

Yeah. Do you ever drive over there? Crazy, I'm wondering how much/how long it will cost to fix.

**Roker** · 02-08-2007, 09:27 AM

****!!

**+++Poguru+++** · 02-08-2007, 09:37 AM

I've been out there once before, but I know a couple of people who go to the main U campus and traffic is going to be a pain in the ass to deal with. Given our state's ability to screw roads like there's no tomorrow, I have a feeling it's going to take a while to fix, both by cost, complexity and competence or lack of it from the government. Start the finger pointing in 3,2,1...

**margoaroyo** · 02-08-2007, 11:03 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6927113.stm

**cigsstorenick** · 02-08-2007, 11:08 AM

wow thats horrible... bridge is 40 years old apparently

**xT0U3UGh** · 02-08-2007, 11:26 AM

Some engineer is going to get a protractor forcibly inserted into his anus.

**Peabelilt** · 02-08-2007, 12:16 PM

Horrible what to say I'm shocked.
Last three years I went over that bridge at least ten times going from Rochester to Duluth University where is my daughter.
And she drowe every month back and forward over that bridge.

**Bvghbopz** · 02-08-2007, 04:18 PM

Damn...[thumbdown]

**incizarry** · 02-08-2007, 05:30 PM

Yeh, it's sad, but a "catastrophe of historic proportions"? I wouldn't quite call it that with seven people dead, it's actually quite lucky it was so few looking at the pictures. Though I guess more could be in critical condition.

**agolutuaddiff** · 02-08-2007, 05:46 PM

Very shocking... the bridge was last checked only in 2006 as well. Apparently they found no fault with it.

Hopefully it's not an inherent design flaw with that particular type of bridge.

Very sad for the people who lost their lives, hopefully the injured will make a full recovery.

**Daruhuw** · 02-08-2007, 05:46 PM

@Tommyknocker: The mayor said its for his city.

Probably no one ever died there since the city was founded [dots]

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I guess the reason will be found very quickly. Apparently the bridge had been controlled twice in the last three years and was always found to be in good shape.
Heard on the radio this morning that the middle part of the bridge fell into the water and didn't go under yet. they said its floating with cars still on top

**drugimpotence** · 02-08-2007, 10:45 PM

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=1ab_1186054443&p=1

look to the right of the video

**Peabelilt** · 02-08-2007, 10:55 PM

The worst is fact about 30 to 50 car dropped in to the river.
It is on divers now to recover drowned.

**margoaroyo** · 03-08-2007, 08:09 AM

2ND most read story on the BBC webpage.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6927725.stm

I went down there today and everything was pretty much roped off. Saw where the bridge crushed some rail cars and saw a bunch of mangled cars from the distance, but couldn't get any good shots with my camera.

**margoaroyo** · 08-09-2007, 02:05 AM

Some more pics NOT taken by me.

http://drugoi.livejournal.com/2280005.html

**thighikergove** · 12-08-2007, 09:00 AM

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**margoaroyo** · 12-08-2007, 09:49 AM

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That's not Minneapolis...

02-08-2007, 09:12 AM	#1
margoaroyo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 443 Senior Member	MAJOR bridge collapse near me, 40-50 cars in water MPLS http://www.cnn.com/ More depth http://www.kare11.com/news/news_arti...storyid=261140 Stream mms://a479.l2234356089.c22343.n.lm.akamaistream.net/D/479/22343/v0001/reflector:56089 or go here and click "cant see video" http://www.kare11.com/video/player_live.aspx Holy crap! I live a short walk away from this bridge. It's I 35W and it carries about 200,000 cars per day. The bridge just gave way and they say about 30-50 cars are in the river. The bridge itself is 64 feet above the Mississippi river. When I'm living at school, I've run under the bridge countless times and it's always seemed safe. WOW I am baffled. It was the middle of rush hour and they were doing asphalt road work on the bridge too, this is terrible. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-08-2007, 09:14 AM	#2
margoaroyo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 443 Senior Member	They're also saying that all the cell phone lines in the city are jammed and there are waves of ambulances coming into the hospital with critically injured people. The bridge is about 60 years old and they're saying its about 1/2 mile long. There are divers in the water searching for people now too. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-08-2007, 09:18 AM	#3
+++Poguru+++ Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 592 Senior Member	Jeesh, that's all I can really say. I hope that not too many people got severely hurt. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-08-2007, 09:21 AM	#4
margoaroyo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 443 Senior Member	Jeesh, that's all I can really say. I hope that not too many people got severely hurt. Yeah. Do you ever drive over there? Crazy, I'm wondering how much/how long it will cost to fix. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-08-2007, 09:37 AM	#6
+++Poguru+++ Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 592 Senior Member	I've been out there once before, but I know a couple of people who go to the main U campus and traffic is going to be a pain in the ass to deal with. Given our state's ability to screw roads like there's no tomorrow, I have a feeling it's going to take a while to fix, both by cost, complexity and competence or lack of it from the government. Start the finger pointing in 3,2,1... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-08-2007, 12:16 PM	#10
Peabelilt Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 408 Senior Member	Horrible what to say I'm shocked. Last three years I went over that bridge at least ten times going from Rochester to Duluth University where is my daughter. And she drowe every month back and forward over that bridge. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-08-2007, 05:30 PM	#12
incizarry Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 436 Senior Member	Yeh, it's sad, but a "catastrophe of historic proportions"? I wouldn't quite call it that with seven people dead, it's actually quite lucky it was so few looking at the pictures. Though I guess more could be in critical condition. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-08-2007, 05:46 PM	#13
agolutuaddiff Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 422 Senior Member	Very shocking... the bridge was last checked only in 2006 as well. Apparently they found no fault with it. Hopefully it's not an inherent design flaw with that particular type of bridge. Very sad for the people who lost their lives, hopefully the injured will make a full recovery. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-08-2007, 05:46 PM	#14
Daruhuw Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 553 Senior Member	@Tommyknocker: The mayor said its for his city. Probably no one ever died there since the city was founded [dots] -- I guess the reason will be found very quickly. Apparently the bridge had been controlled twice in the last three years and was always found to be in good shape. Heard on the radio this morning that the middle part of the bridge fell into the water and didn't go under yet. they said its floating with cars still on top Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-08-2007, 10:55 PM	#16
Peabelilt Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 408 Senior Member	The worst is fact about 30 to 50 car dropped in to the river. It is on divers now to recover drowned. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-08-2007, 08:09 AM	#17
margoaroyo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 443 Senior Member	2ND most read story on the BBC webpage. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6927725.stm I went down there today and everything was pretty much roped off. Saw where the bridge crushed some rail cars and saw a bunch of mangled cars from the distance, but couldn't get any good shots with my camera. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-09-2007, 02:05 AM	#18
margoaroyo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 443 Senior Member	Some more pics NOT taken by me. http://drugoi.livejournal.com/2280005.html Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-08-2007, 09:49 AM	#20
margoaroyo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 443 Senior Member	Bridge removal and replacement live on webcam right now http://www.islandparkcamera.com/largee.htm http://www.islandparkcamera.com/index.htm That's not Minneapolis... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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