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Breaking: Bridge Collapse in Minneapolis
KSTP TV 5/ME | 8/1/07 | Me

Posted on 08/01/2007 4:28:27 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo

Just turned on the news. 35W bridge collapsed in the Mississippi River. Cars, trucks, semis.....

Fires burning, tanker trucks, at least one school bus, more than ten cars......

Just now breaking.......


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: 35w; breaking; bridge; bridgecollapse; bridges; btld; collapse; corrosion; engineering; infrastructure; jihad; minneapolis; mosques; mothman; prayerforminnesotans; rust; slownewsday; terroristattack; transportation; twincitiescell
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To: Theresawithanh

N and S lanes on 35W.


41 posted on 08/01/2007 4:36:36 PM PDT by Dead Corpse (What would a free man do?)
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To: deport

I hope it isn’t a terrorist attack...bridges were a big concern after 9/11!


42 posted on 08/01/2007 4:36:38 PM PDT by princess leah
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To: maryz

Good point. I still hope it wasn’t full, bad enough with only a driver.


43 posted on 08/01/2007 4:36:51 PM PDT by null and void (Whale oil: The carbon neutral, renewable petroleum alternative)
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To: ninergold3

bikers and pedestrians on bridge @ collapse.


44 posted on 08/01/2007 4:36:58 PM PDT by ninergold3 ("Normal" - Just a cycle on the washing machine - Naomi Judd)
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To: ninergold3

Fox says bridge was filled with pedestrians and bikers.


45 posted on 08/01/2007 4:37:01 PM PDT by numberonepal (Don't Even Think About Treading On Me)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Why so many of these collapses lately?


46 posted on 08/01/2007 4:37:08 PM PDT by x
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

I was just on that bridge this morning. HOLY SH*T!


47 posted on 08/01/2007 4:37:22 PM PDT by Spruce
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To: Spruce

Spruce - Thanking God that you are OK. What a very close call for you.


48 posted on 08/01/2007 4:38:02 PM PDT by ninergold3 ("Normal" - Just a cycle on the washing machine - Naomi Judd)
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To: All

http://wcco.com/topstories/local_story_213191448.html

Aug 1, 2007 6:35 pm US/Central

“Major Bridge Collapse In Downtown Minneapolis”

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “(WCCO) Minneapolis The Interstate 35W Mississippi River bridge near University Avenue has collapsed into the river.

It appears the bridge collapsed in both directions.

There are multiple cars in the river and a couple cars on fire. According to one witness, there was a school bus full of children on the bridge.

Cars are still on the bridge.”


49 posted on 08/01/2007 4:38:02 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: x

“So many”? Explain.


50 posted on 08/01/2007 4:38:03 PM PDT by Clara Lou (Thompson '08-- imwithfred.com)
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To: Spruce
I was just on that bridge this morning. HOLY SH*T!

What did you do to it!?!

51 posted on 08/01/2007 4:38:12 PM PDT by Petronski (imwithfred.com)
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To: coder2

I haven’t found === oh, here it comes on CNN = only a mention, then on to something else! This is terrible! Probably be more on FOX at 5. Why don’t they stay on the story now????


52 posted on 08/01/2007 4:38:26 PM PDT by Paperdoll ( Vote for Duncan Hunter in the Primaries for America's sake!)
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To: UKrepublican
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53 posted on 08/01/2007 4:38:34 PM PDT by GRRRRR (The Libtards are spoiling for a big fight!)
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To: Spruce

Fires are getting worse, but there seems to be at least one hose on the rig fire.


54 posted on 08/01/2007 4:38:38 PM PDT by numberonepal (Don't Even Think About Treading On Me)
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To: Dead Corpse
Semi on fire is a Tastee bread truck...

School bus is empty. Not sure if it was full when it happened...

55 posted on 08/01/2007 4:38:43 PM PDT by Dead Corpse (What would a free man do?)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Prayers for all. Pedestrians involved.


56 posted on 08/01/2007 4:38:44 PM PDT by piperpilot
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To: Spruce

Drudge:

Bridge Collapses in Minneapolis //
35W Bridge collapsed over Mississippi River near U of MN campus. Many cars in the river. Rescue boat on scene... MORE...


57 posted on 08/01/2007 4:38:47 PM PDT by kcvl
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To: Spruce

Dang! You had the luck of the stars Spruce


58 posted on 08/01/2007 4:39:05 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: MNlurker

For anyone here in MN the KSTP feed is unbelieveable...


59 posted on 08/01/2007 4:39:31 PM PDT by MNlurker
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
OMG! This is terrible. It's a very substantial part of the bridge that's down. Watch when they pan out with the camera - it's an incredible mess.

Prayers up!!

60 posted on 08/01/2007 4:40:13 PM PDT by meyer (It's the entitlements, stupid!)
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