35W bridge near U collapses
On Wednesday, Aug. 1, at about 6:05 p.m., the 35W bridge spanning the Mississippi River near the Twin Cities campus fell into the water. The casualty toll is still unknown. "We all feel the pain and suffer this loss that hits so close to home," says University President Robert Bruininks. Campus police and emergency management people helped with recovery. For more information, including traffic reroutes, see a special Web page devoted to this disaster. (Photo by Brian Peterson)
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Photos of the aftermath. It's still quite difficult to believe this happened.
http://flickr.com/photos/s4xton/sets/72157601157770382/show/
Posted by: Anonymous | August 4, 2007 12:49 PM