35W Bridge just Collapsed

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Just got back from downtown, hughes and I took our ladies to dinner at the Old Spaghetti Factory. Cops and Ambulances everywhere! We drove over semi near the scene but it was just a total mess so we got the hell out of there.

[Matt D.]

I was sitting at TGIFriday's in Roseville waiting for a friend and others to show up for his birthday when a lady at the bar shouted "The 35W bridge just collapsed!" The bartender turned the channel on the TVs to the local stations and everyone in the place was plastered to them for the next couple of hours. I work off of 280 and Territorial, I can only imagine what traffic is going to be like now.

[MitsuChick]

I cant believe it. This is something out of a movie, these things just dont ever happen. Two of my best friends were on the brigde about 45 mins before it happened...thats a very creepy feeling!

[AJ]

It's crazy. Just an earie feeling. My mom called me tonight while I was at Porkys, and I answerd the phone with "no mom, I wasn't on the bridge". I guess our family in IA had been calling around trying to get ahold fo the 3 cousins that live in the cities just in case.

One thing it's nice to see is the people living in the apartments nearby who got down to help before anyone else.

I'm going to be gluded to the tv for the enxt day or two.

[tim]

Tragic.

My prayers go out to the families.


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[FattyBoomBatty]

What I'm thinking is there was a jackhammer going and it caused a resonance and the prior stress cracks gave out completely.

[Kracka]

Just got back from downtown, hughes and I took our ladies to dinner at the Old Spaghetti Factory. Cops and Ambulances everywhere! We drove over semi near the scene but it was just a total mess so we got the hell out of there.

Yeah that was nuts, we were getting pissed b/c of the traffic and all the cops since we didn't have a clue what was going on at first!

[tim]

What I'm thinking is there was a jackhammer going and it caused a resonance and the prior stress cracks gave out completely.


:blind:

Why dont we just wait til we know the real truth.

[HKSenilyks]

I live in NE mpls so like that other half of minneapolis did I went down there to check it out, you coulnt get too close on any main road or side street for that matter, so we took to the woods, brought a camera and got some cool pics. This shits crazy I was there and I still dont really believe 35w is gone, traffic was bad before but its gonna be hell for the next year.

[BuildADSM]

wow, I can't believe this... is everyone OK??? I was watching the news... its crazy to see the pictures though, they are asking for more one the national news from people in the area...

WOW... I hope everyone here and their families are ok, My heart and prayers go out to everyone involved though.

Stuart