I-35W Bridge Collapse in Minneapolis, MN

[DRavenS13]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20079534/?GT1=10252

Hope no one from here was affected by this. My fear of bridges over water has now been reinforced. Many condolences and prayers to the families of this tragedy.

[TiNMAN]

ouch. we just had an overpass collapse here in the bay area not too long ago. sigh

heres the link (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18392684/)

[illvialuver]

yeah that sucks ass i just saw that, i always think about that shit everytime i go to the bay area, so man bridges and so much water, i always think it would suck to have this shit break.

[RJF]

Video of bridge collapse caught on a security camera

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=1ab_1186054443&p=1

[Okinawandrifter87]

Wow..you just sit there and watch in shock.. its all surreal..

[Yuri]

My little brother was walking towards the bridge, and was less than a block away when he saw it collapse.

[azndoc]

Dude that sucks.

I can't even imagine what's going through someone's head as their sitting in their car and the bridge just breaks away underneath them.

[McRussellPants]

Dude that sucks.

I can't even imagine what's going through someone's head as their sitting in their car and the bridge just breaks away underneath them.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[jkeisser]

Scary stuff..
This thing was all over the news yesterday and last night..
Truly sad to see something like this happen .. What was the cause of the collapse?

[Okinawandrifter87]

My little brother was walking towards the bridge, and was less than a block away when he saw it collapse.

No way!! i wonder what he was thinking or going thru his mind... he was prolly like hey... theres the brid.... :eek2: (his thought got cut off)

[Yuri]

No way!! i wonder what he was thinking or going thru his mind... he was prolly like hey... theres the brid.... :eek2: (his thought got cut off)

From my conversation with him, it went something like..
"I hope I remember everything for my final....wow there's noise, look smoke, fire?That train got crushed, there's a guy in a hard hat running this way, wow, he's got blood all over his legs......."

[ManoNegra]

Holy chit Yuri!

I was at LA Fitness when it happened - CNN was reporting.

Security Camera caught it. (http://www.broadcaster.com/clip/22333)

[DRavenS13]

They're reporting the bridge was "deficient" but still passed inspection in 2005. They also blame heavy traffic. I'm deathly afraid of bridges. A friend of mine took me over the Vincent Thomas bridge between San Pedro and Long Beach, and I passed out from an anxiety attack. That's the s*** that I'm afraid of.

[SexPanda]

they'll use it as an excuse to raise taxes.

And then spend those taxes on everything but infrastructure.

such is bureaucracy.

[Matej]

I saw that bridge from an airplane a few minutes before it happened.

[khilgers]

lets just say that traffic is a mess now and will continue to be for a while. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families that are affected by this tragedy. So far the death count is only 4 and it will be a miracle if it doesn't keep rising. The minneapolis skyline has a different look to it now.

[J-Style]

I walked into a Starbuck's today and noticed the picture's on the front cover of the bridge, I couldn't believe it. I hate bridges.

[Yuri]

lets just say that traffic is a mess now and will continue to be for a while. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families that are affected by this tragedy. So far the death count is only 4 and it will be a miracle if it doesn't keep rising. The minneapolis skyline has a different look to it now.

It's over 30 now.
I guess my brother has pics on his phone of it happening.
My brother's gf told me that since the bridge was under construction, only 4 of the 8 lanes were open. Imagine if all 8 had been packed.:ugh:

[S14TEVE]

i just barely saw the video today.. so sad man. you would think they would have completed construction on the entire bridge b4 opening it. someone must have fucked up bad.