35W Bridge just Collapsed

[EclipseGST]

what time did it happen

A little after 6pm

[FattyBoomBatty]

They were doing construction on it. I bet there was some big vibration or somebody layed some concrete and it shrunk or expanded with the heat/cold/whatever and broke some of the metal. It has to be due to the contruction, there is nothing else that would cause it to fail.

[Jana]

It's just sad that this had to happen. It's also scary how the rescue efforts will play out with it being in the evening hours & there's a storm on the way (headed in that direction from what I could tell). :(

[EclipseGST]

The channel 5 lady was reading a report from the MNDOT that stated in May of 2006 there was reports of fatigue cracking on the large beams and supports under the cement structure that makes the bridge stable. An engineer basically stated this is probably one of the main reasons it is under construction currently.

[Outlaw1]

Tragic.

My prayers go out to the families.

[runninW.O.T.]

yeah no one bother trying to make a cell call. I am on the other side of st. cloud and our network in jammed!

[JET]

The rain just hit in Fridley and it is really hard, supposed to be pea sized hail too. Lots of lightning too.

[Halon]

Holy crap. that is unreal and sad.

[JET]

22 injuries, plus 6 critical and 3 dead. Very sad.

There were construction workers on the bridge when it went down also, they don't know how many are unaccounted for.

[MustGoFaster]

Wow!