35W Bridge just Collapsed

[A//// Guy]

Yea its top story on pretty much every news page. Its interesting to see that people getting blown up in iraq doesnt get much attention anymore.

I still think the whole thing is so surreal.

[DoughtCom]

Yea its top story on pretty much every news page. Its interesting to see that people getting blown up in iraq doesnt get much attention anymore.

I still think the whole thing is so surreal.

EXACTLY dude.... exactly =(

[scheides]

One of our friends was driving under the bridge about 30 minutes before it fell and said that he had dodge chunks of cement that were on the ground.


This person should contact the authorities, that is really messed up. I can't believe it was falling apart and no one noticed/said anything.

[Goat Blower]

he is such a puppet, so thats why its easy to hate on him.

Are you guys on crack? Because GWB didn't spend his entire regular morning speech on this, he's the asshole? It's big for us, but there's a lot more going on in America than just this. It's very sad, but the world doesn't stop when a tragedy happens. To make it the first part of his regular address is a very nice touch, and I thought his wording was right on the money. I don't really care about the rest of America's politics right now.

Sad as this is, I just wonder how the democrats will tie up all kinds of time trying to figure out who to blame for this. It's a sad thing, it happens, the best thing we can do is be more aware of it and proactively look at structures and keep them in decent shape. Blaming so and so is a waste of time.

Our prayers are with the those who are hurt or dead, and the missing 30 or so people who are probably gone as well.

[runninW.O.T.]

This is fucking great. I just found out that a bridge that I cross like 20 - 30 times a week in my work truck is in the same shape. Fucking HWY 23 bridge in downtown St. Cloud.

[Enes]

Are you guys on crack? Because GWB didn't spend his entire regular morning speech on this, he's the asshole?


No i was just upset that he had to sneak in the "oh they are slow" bit in with such an accident.
Out of respect for the accident he should not have done that. He should of just said a few things that they are working on getting and supporting the local government etc etc..

[runninW.O.T.]

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.

You think this is going to cause traffic hell for a year. Try atleast 2. It will be atleast winter before they are even going to be able to think about rebuilding. Then they will have to wait until spring and even then it will take atleast a year knowing how fast the state does things.

[Goat Blower]

This is fucking great. I just found out that a bridge that I cross like 20 - 30 times a week in my work truck is in the same shape. Fucking HWY 23 bridge in downtown St. Cloud.

Yeah, but does your bridge have 100 cars sitting on it almost motionless for an hour at a time? I doubt if any others will collapse for decades, I think this was a very isolated incident.

[runninW.O.T.]

Still makes you wonder. And not for hrs at a time but a half hr easy.

[JET]

You think this is going to cause traffic hell for a year. Try atleast 2. It will be atleast winter before they are even going to be able to think about rebuilding. Then they will have to wait until spring and even then it will take atleast a year knowing how fast the state does things.

It is of the same design, but it doesn't have 141,000 cars going across it per day and it isn't a 458' span either. I don't think the other 3 bridges will have a problem any time soon.