(removed)!!! Huge Bridge Collapse In Minneapolis into the Mississippi River

[BlueCrush]

Holy Crap! I was on that bridge yesterday. Scary, man. I am literally shaking. I hope no one I know was on it. Friends and family have been calling nonstop to see if we are alright. It is one of the busiest areas and it was during rush hour. They are saying 30-50 cars were on it when it collapsed Please help keep all the victims in your prayers. Video of the actual collapse from a security camera: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/vid...w.cnnHere are some local news links:http://www.kare11.com/news/new...61140h ... com/Bridge Collapse Photo Gallery: http://www.startribune.com/101....htmlHere is what the bridge used to look like:Here is is now:

[djb383]

That is too close and too scary. Glad you're ok.

[Toasted7]

Quote, originally posted by djb383 »That is too close and too scary. Glad you're ok.Ditto!!!

[coldmm803]

glad to hear your ok, i also thought of you and genvibers in general when i heard.

[northvibe]

my parents had crossed it earlier that day going home from work :S good thing it was ealier! sad when someone told the city they saw stress cracks in it and nothing was done... uhhh sad

[ArcsVibe]

(removed) that is scary! My thoughts go out to the victims and their families.BC glad you are ok!! Man I thought these things only happened here in my home province of Quebec

[scott_h]

I used to drive across that bridge to and from work every day. I'm working and living in outer suburbs now, so thankfully rarely drive in that area.First and foremost, prayers go out to everyone involved. I haven't heard of anyone I know, but considering how busy that road is, I certainly wouldn't doubt if I find out someone was. If it was bumper to bumper, I find it hard to believe there were only 50 cars - that was a LONG stretch of road. Last count released is 7 dead and 20 missing.On a lesser but still critical note, this is going to have a major impact on Twin Cities traffic (which is already awful) for years to come. This is one of two major roads coming into Minneapolis from the northern suburbs. The exit immediately south of this bridge is to get to the Metrodome and downtown Minneapolis. The exit immediately to the north of the bridge goes to the University of Minnesota. This will have huge impacts.I heard an interview saying it could be 2 years before it might be replaced - obviously speculation at this point.I'm still in shock. Like so many other things, you never think something like this will happen to or near you. We have tickets to the Twins on 8/18, so will be in the general area for the first time then. WOW.......

[NascarXprt]

http://news.aol.com/story/_a/i...90001i hope none of our GVC members were hurt in this accident.

[ramenboy...]

hey, BC and all my buddies in minnesota. hope you guys are safe. heard about that freakin collapsed bridge. take care, guys

[northvibe]

this just puts these structures in perspective that it doesnt take a crazy storm to take them down...I might not drive to superior anytime soon....... (big bridge over lake superior looks super scary now)

[BlueCrush]

I added viseo of the actual collapse to the first post.

[drunkenmaxx]

that's nuts, my brother lives in the minneapolis are, but he was on his way here when that occurred.

[engineertwin2]

Glad to see you are ok BC...

[rebbierae]

SO glad you are all right Brian! I know a few people who live up there, so I hope everyone is ok! This will have some huge ramifications for the Twin Cities for years to come...

[Whelan]

I was worried about some of you cause I know a lot of you guys live up that way. Glad to hear all is well. I didn't notice any Vibes/Trixes in the pics I saw on Yahoo. But I am amazed at how good the brakes are on some of those cars holding them at such angles, wow. Anyways, the DT dropped to 4 this morning which is better than 7 and lower than they thought. Good thing it was not a deep river, it seems the main span is still sitting above water.

[kevera]

Glad to see all are counted for(especially B/C and North).When I was watching this,I was looking out for any Vibes,glad to see there were none.That's going to make me nervous crossing older bridges now.

[ZubenElGenubi]

Glad you're okay, Brian. My neighbors just moved from Minneapolis and drover over that bridge last Sunday. They're a little freaked...I've been watching that video from the security camera* and one thing has been troubling me. It looks like the bridge failed on both of the pylons simultaneously because it fell flat, that is, one side doesn't appear to have failed first and twisted up the road. *Here's where I think that security camera was located (Windows Live Local; change it to bird's eye view):http://local.live.com/?v=2&sp=...ype=1

[WaveAction]

thats insane, been reading about it all day and watched videos on it and all..amazing how it just all of a sudden collapses like that

[BlueCrush]

A 6th body was pulled from the river today. Many more still missing.

[coldmm803]

2 more found todaylink to articlehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200...lapse