I-35 Bridge Collapses

B4 you drive over that bridge you needed to lose some weight! Oh oh, now I'm in for it!! ha ha But it was worth it......

EDIT NOTE: Sorry folks, just happened when I heard about---didnt know about loss to life...Guffaw!

 

Yes, but before the earthquake I HATED driving on it. in stop and go traffic, you would almost get motion sick while sitting on the darned thing.. it wasn't going to stand much of a nudge before it fell over.

 

Yep, that was earthquake related. Way too early at this point to tell what caused it. I wouldn't even speculate at this point, much less try to make accusations of blame.

 

By the way, don't worry about the bridge that flexes and moves a bit, worry about the ones that don't flex or move at all. They are the ones that you should be scared of.

 

As of 10:00pm........6 dead and a least 36 hurt. The bridge was only having surface work done, so don't jump to conclusions. Some reports say maybe 50 vehicles in the water. This is a major interstate, between 150,000-200,000 vehicles per day (a lot for up here). Major traffic problems for the next few years........say a prayer.

 

The trailer next to the bus looks like it has a Penquin on the side of it. Hopefully there aren't any more fatalities.

 

I was scheduled to be in that area at that time. I changed my plans. Phones jammed, Emergency traffic coming from as far away as 90 miles.

As for it being terrorism, who knows. That bridge was 40 years old; under construction; had no backup supports; been hot out up here adding stress to the expansion joints. But then again, the timing of it, rush hour, Twins Baseball game. Only time will tell.

Good news everyone I know down there (family, friends) is all right.