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.......
Good point
Channel 9 says that all Mpls fire/rescue are asked to report to their respective fire stations.
Glenn Taylor - the owner of the Timbewolves was supposed to have a presser for the recent trade. Cancelled by Taylor. He broke down because his daughter was involved in the collapse. He thinks she’s okay.
I’m sorry, but Shep was going apoplectic about the school bus after we all spent 10 minutes looking right at it. At the very least, someone in the control room should have told him.
“Reporter on Fox said it is worse than San Francisco’s Quake in ‘89.”
Light traffic. Everyone watching the SF Oakland world series game.
I don’t see how they can know this..It’s way too soon...
Hubby made me turn over to CNN as Shep was making him climb the walls.
Light rail sux.
Eyewitness on the bridge saw workers using jackhammers, saw collapse beginning, and “just gunned it” to escape. -—Fox News report of 911 call
absolutely ...
but either mistakes in design OR improper construction OR improper materials OR unaccounted corrosion/lack of proper maintenance can lead to a failure.
My guess would be improper materials or corrosion/lack of maintenance.
In the 1980’s (early) - a 30 - 40 year old bridge span in Connecticut, part of I-95, fell into a river - and IIRC - it was poor maintenance (or marginal design combined with poor maintenance) that lead to the failure.
Mike, PE
I remember that like it was yesterday.
WOW! then I’m really suprised that a report less than a year ago on structural fatigue, would still allow for a construction project to go forward without further shoring. Of course, there may have been extra shoring but that could have failed. If you hear anything else on this please post it.
Local station has reported that Homeland Security has arrived. hmmmmmm
Shep now saying “people in the water”. Anyone know what the water temp is? Even if people can stay afloat, hypothermia can set in really fast. This is horrific - prayers for all those affected.
Thank you coder2.
Can I have the url for channel 5 and I’ll post the updates.
And you know this how?
I’m surprised O’reilly didn’t want his time
It also was sitting in a non-earthquake zone and went down “for no reason,” as per the previous poster’s suggestion that things like this never happen.
Probably the sound of steel beams and connections ripping apart.
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