Thursday, August 2, 2007

Minneapolis Bridge Collapse

As I'm sure you've been reading and seeing on the news, the I-35W Bridge in Minneapolis collapsed yesterday. So far, there are 7 confirmed dead and at least 60 injured.

For reference, you can see some pictures of the collapse here.

You can find out more about the structure and composition of the bridge, when it was built, and the highlights of a 2003 National Bridge Inventory report that cast doubt on the bridge's stability by clicking here.

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