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| Large Bridge Collapses Over Mississippi River | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 1 2007, 06:18 PM (261 Views) | |
| Captain_Windu | Aug 1 2007, 06:18 PM Post #1 |
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^^^^ Our Next Vice President
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The entire span of an interstate bridge collapsed into the Mississippi River during evening rush hour Wednesday, sending vehicles, tons of concrete and twisted metal crashing into the water. The Interstate 35W bridge, a major link between Minneapolis and St. Paul, was in the midst of being repaired when it broke into several huge sections. "There were two lanes of traffic, bumper to bumper, at the point of the collapse. Those cars did go into the river," Minneapolis Police Lt. Amelia Huffman. "At this point there is nothing to suggest that this was anything other than a structural collapse." The Homeland Security Department had received no indications Wednesday night that the collapse was related to an act of terrorism, department spokesman Russ Knocke said in Washington. "At this time, there's no indication of a nexus to terrorism," Knocke said. It was not clear how many people were injured. WCCO-AM reported that one body was seen being pulled from the area, covered with a blue sheet. An estimated 50 vehicles plunged into the water and onto the land below, the Star-Tribune reported. A burning truck and a school bus clung to one slanted slab, The bus had just crossed the bridge before it crumpled into pieces, and broadcast reports indicated the children on the bus exited out the back door. Ramon Houge told the St. Paul Pioneer Press that he was on his way home from work on the bridge when he heard a rumbling noise, saw the ground collapse and cars go down. Traffic was bumper to bumper and hundreds of people would have been involved, he said. He said cars backed up as best they could and he parked in a construction zone and was finally able to turn around and drive off the bridge. "It didn't seem like it was real," he said. Dozens of vehicles were scattered and stacked on top of each other amid the rubble. Some people were stranded on parts of the bridge that aren't completely in the water. Local television stations captured video of injured people being carried up the riverbank. There was no official word on injuries, but dozens of rescue vehicles were there. Divers were also in the water. Gregory Wernick Sr., Rockford, Ill., drove over the bridge shortly before the collapse. He stopped to get a drink nearby and heard commotion so he went back. "I figure I crossed about 10 minutes before it happened," he said. "That's just too close to call." He was standing about 200 feet away on top of a parking ramp with large group of people. "I've never seen anything like this," he said. The arched bridge, which was built in 1967, rises about 64 feet above the river. Workers have been repairing the 40-year-old bridge's surface as part of improvements along that stretch of the interstate, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported on its Web site. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070801/ap_on_...idge_collapse_2 |
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| TurboBoost | Aug 2 2007, 03:32 AM Post #2 |
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Don't trust the truss. I realize they can't go replacing all the old bridges w/ones that are more structurally sound. They found "minor" problems w/this bridge several years ago, but didn't feel the need to do anything about the overall structual integrity. It's just a shame to wait until it collapses before they do something about it besides surface repairs. There was a small bridge here in CO that was in shambles & they just wouldn't fix it. So bad to the point it literally had spots that were bowing down. It wasn't until a small chunk gave way that they decided ok now it's time to replace it. Not in the budget I guess. |
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"Would you like to talk about what's bothering you or would you like to break some more furniture?" "My car just hissed at me. There's steam coming out of the engine" "Was it the coffee? Are we gonna go too, just like the captain?" "I know what time it is, I don't need a bloomin' cukoo clock"
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| Root Admin | Aug 2 2007, 08:39 AM Post #3 |
on leave
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Sad, sad, sad. Has anyone heard an update on the dead/injured. Did you guys notice they said 'nexus'? |
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| GCE-1701-D | Aug 2 2007, 12:28 PM Post #4 |
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aka GalaxyClassUSSEnterpriseNCC1701D But my friends call me Darren
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last I saw this morning at 8am it was 'officially' 4 dead |
we want the old Kai! "bring sexy back, vote Classic Kai" ![]()
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| fleshandblood | Aug 2 2007, 03:39 PM Post #5 |
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I just saw this on the news in the UK, it looks terrable! i hope the injured are going to make a full recovery and that the familys of the lost are going to be ok. i hear now that bridge hecks are going to be made throughout the country, so thats probably sensible. England is having to re-assess its water control at the moment, we have lots of broken banks and floods, so it all needs renevating. |
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