Interstate 35W in Minneapolis

[dibz]

I know we have at least a few Minnesotans on here, anyone affected by this?

It's pretty crazy that an entire bridge falls like this, and horrifying really.

Some links for anyone not up to date:

http://www.startribune.com/10204/index.html

http://flickr.com/photos/s4xton/980374843/in/set-72157601157770382/

Also, Comment #14 is an interesting read here:

http://news.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/08/02/bridge-collapses-in-minneapolis/

 

[vbt]

I hope the US governement will take the rights measures in order it will never happen again 🙁

 

[schi0249]

The biggest problem is that there are 8,000 (13%) US bridges that fall under the classification of "Structurally Deficient." The title was intended as a classification for bridges that are "safe" but in the long run may need to be replaced. Here in MN, they are talking about $300-400 million for clean up and reconstruction. Granted, not every bridge would cost that much, but some could cost more. Imagine where $2,400,000,000,000 ($2.4 trillion) money would come from, if we wanted to replace every single one in that category. I have driven across that bridge hundreds of times. I am less worried about structurally deficient then I am about "continuous deck truss" bridges.

 

[Kuta]

they are talking about $300-400 million for clean up and reconstruction.

Hence the popular term; "Do it once, do it right".