Everyone OK After MN Bridge Collapse?
08-01-2007, 08:45 PM
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Everyone OK After MN Bridge Collapse? Just heard about the bridge tragedy in MN and I am shocked to say the least. Just hope all of you Midwestern members are O.K. and Keep us all posted as to what is going on. I am an engineer, and I will say that this is VERY uncommon for modern U.S. interstate bridges. I am from Pittsburgh, which has more bridges than any other U.S. City, so I can understand how scary this must be. Our thoughts and prayers to all those folks affected by the accident and involved in the rescue effort.
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08-01-2007, 09:39 PM
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we okay here, here is some local pics. we just got back down from the area to check it out
http://www.tcstangs.com/forum/showthread.php?t=56723
http://www.tcstangs.com/forum/showthread.php?t=56723
08-01-2007, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 1MEANGTO
we okay here, here is some local pics. we just got back down from the area to check it out
http://www.tcstangs.com/forum/showthread.php?t=56723
http://www.tcstangs.com/forum/showthread.php?t=56723
08-01-2007, 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnnyC
Just heard about the bridge tragedy in MN and I am shocked to say the least. Just hope all of you Midwestern members are O.K. and Keep us all posted as to what is going on. I am an engineer, and I will say that this is VERY uncommon for modern U.S. interstate bridges. I am from Pittsburgh, which has more bridges than any other U.S. City, so I can understand how scary this must be. Our thoughts and prayers to all those folks affected by the accident and involved in the rescue effort.
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08-01-2007, 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by NHRAMAN
an overpass in OROVILLE,CALIFORNIA collapsed 3 days ago also---we went under it 11 days ago.
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08-02-2007, 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by SpaZMaN
holy ****, the arial view is nothing compaired to those pics.
08-02-2007, 07:56 AM
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my car club just went on a cruise last saturday and we drove UNDER the bridge along the bike path / river road then drove around mpls lakes. i work in st paul now for the last 5 yrs but for several years i took that bridge to work every day! i last drove over the bridge a week and a half ago ,going to a twins game. this is INCONCEIVABLE!
08-02-2007, 09:33 AM
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Over at http://www.cnn.com/ they have a video of the bridge going down. It was taken from a security camera and is pretty wild.
08-02-2007, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Eric Anderson
I went across that damn thing not much over an hour before it went down...
How many people are still in the water?
not good.
How many people are still in the water?
not good.
08-03-2007, 12:36 PM
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One of the worst parts (outside of any deaths or injuries) is that the bridge was deemed structurally deficient and in need of repair in 1990.
Hope everyone is alright.
Hope everyone is alright.
08-03-2007, 07:30 PM
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This pisses me off because there are reports of the bridge being inspected recently. 
Every time I come across some college punk doing drugs and drinking all through college I think about shet like this. Memo to the before mentioned taking engineering classes: put the bud and the bud light down, peoples lives are in your hands assho'.....RANT OVA! 
Condolences to the family of the lost.
Every time I come across some college punk doing drugs and drinking all through college I think about shet like this. Memo to the before mentioned taking engineering classes: put the bud and the bud light down, peoples lives are in your hands assho'.....RANT OVA! Condolences to the family of the lost. 