I-35W Bridge Collapse in Minneapolis

[dunefreak]

I think it was yesterday when this happened.

This is just horrible. My thoughts go out to the victims and their families.

some videos

http://youtube.com/watch?v=WOO_tCSL7Y8

http://youtube.com/watch?v=CzXNqIvTbg0

[ocean's 4]

Crazy, I heard the news saying that there is still a bunch of cars under the concrete in the water.

[Randog]

That's a sad situation right there.

Thoughts and :praying: for them all.

[sand chick]

That is so sad, I feel so bad I stayed up late last night to watch the news. To make it worse they said that it had been in bad need of repair for while to. Thoughts and prayers to the families. :praying:

[Luvdunes]

Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the people that were involved in this horrible catastrophe and to their familes. :praying:

[offroadracer]

sad deal....thoughts and prayers go out to the families :praying:

[Bound4Dirt]

Horrible! Prayers are with the family :praying:

[Mr. Edgy]

That span has been labeled "structually deficient" for 17 years. I would think fixing our own infrastructure would be a whole hell of a lot more important than fixing Iraqs.....IMO

[Richard Cheese]

what a horrible situation

i hope there is an investigation into why it was allowed to happen.

[lvnalolife]

It said on msnbc.com that the bridge got a poor rating on a safety inspection 2 years ago. Why was it still in use? Granted they said it was being worked on. I wonder if that is what led to its fatal destruction.

[dunefreak]

They also said questioned that bridge's design back in the SIXTIES because it's lack of supports.

[Mr. Edgy]

They also said questioned that bridge's design back in the SIXTIES because it's lack of supports.

It was a non-redundant design...meaning if one thing goes wrong the whole structure would come down. They do not use non-redundant design anymore. Also, last year was the first time in noted history that this country spent more $'s on retrofit and rebuild than on new construction.

[Duneraider]

Jackstands supporting a bridge in LA.

[Mr. Edgy]

Jackstands supporting a bridge in LA.

At least it has redundancies. IE: Two jack stands!!!!!!

[offroadracer]

Jackstands supporting a bridge in LA.

not good!!! and one of them looks bent