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Toadz400
08-01-2007, 05:55 PM
I don't know who's from the area and is watching the news right now but you should check it out. The I35W bridge going across the Mississippi river collapsed today during rush hour traffic. Looks like the heat was probably the cause of the collapse. My dad works for MNDOT so hopefully he'll find out more information about exactly what happened.

I hope no one was severely hurt and we're still trying to get a hold of my brother as he sometimes drives that way.
ZeroLogic
08-01-2007, 06:07 PM
Thats nuts, hope your bro is alright.
Toadz400
08-01-2007, 06:20 PM
We finally got a hold of him, it was difficult because the circuits were busy because of all the people calling on their cell phones. Thankfully he wasn't on the bridge, he was still at work. They are trying to say on the news according to witnesses that don't seem to know much that there was only one lane open on each side of the bridge due to construction. However, I do believe it was two lanes open on each side from when I've driven through there.
Ghost-Rider
08-01-2007, 07:52 PM
Uh-Oh !
burrows
08-01-2007, 09:07 PM
Looks really bad on TV. I can see Lawsuits already in the works. Thats to bad. mommab
Ghost-Rider
08-01-2007, 09:08 PM
They just showed something about it on my news.6 people dead.
gncc025
08-01-2007, 09:10 PM
yeah it looks bad alright. around 50 cars underwater :ermm:
TANNER250r
08-01-2007, 11:30 PM
My mom works for the company that was doing the repairs on the bridge. They still have not found 2 of there workers.
08-02-2007, 06:35 AM
I CROSS THE BRIDGE ALOT. IT COULD'NT HAVE HAPPEN AT A WORST TIME!



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XtremeSkier
08-02-2007, 09:18 AM
we cross it in the winter going to ski races when were heading to ski shops in the summer

pretty scary thing to see happen
cody anderson
08-02-2007, 09:44 AM
Yep! I live 30 min. away from it!
rcer450r
08-02-2007, 12:00 PM
I am listening to this on the radio right now...
Ghost-Rider
08-02-2007, 12:03 PM
Different bridge, yet the videos always amaze me.

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JUSTINcredible
08-02-2007, 04:35 PM
i was on the bridge yesterday morning. i couldent belive it when i heard that happend. god bless everyone involved.
I cant even imagine the traffic now with the bridge out, not to mention that no boat traffic can get through either.

her is a video of it caught on tape.
http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=261171
JUSTINcredible
08-02-2007, 04:41 PM
or if that dont work try this link
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2007/08/02/vosli.mn.i35w.bridge.collapse.side.view.cnn
zarquon442
08-02-2007, 04:47 PM
Tacoma Narrows bridge
Toadz400
08-03-2007, 07:22 AM
Looks like they're asking for $250 million in emergency federal funds yo rebuild the bridge. It's unfortunate that this happened because now it'll be forever until the new St. Croix River bridge will be built in Stillwater along with the fact that lives were lost. My prayers go out to the families who lost loved ones.