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August 2, 2007
Internet response to bridge collapse
After reading this Wired story, I decided to check out the Flickr stream devoted to the 35W bridge collapse. One of the better photos is this one which shows people gathering on the Stone Arch Bridge to look across at the collapsed bridge. Just a month ago we were down on the banks of the Mississippi at that very spot remarking about how beautiful it was with all the bridges. There are about 7 bridges in sight from that point between 10th Avenue and Hennepin Avenue.
By the way, what they have been saying about the current in the Mississippi at that point is true. It is visibly swift. There is a working hydroelectric plant in the vicinity. The park was a nice place to take some family pictures. This is the only one I took that doesn't have people in it. This is NOT the bridge that collapsed, a fact which is fairly obvious to anyone familiar with the situation. This is the 3rd Ave./Central Ave. bridge with the Hennepin Ave. bridge just visible behind it.
If you were to pan left (downstream) from that spot, you'd be looking toward the 35W bridge. My recollection is a little hazy as to how good a view you'd have. From where you stand on the bank there, I think part of the bridge would be obscured by the trees at Pillsbury Park and Father Hennepin Park. You could see it better a few blocks further downstream. But in any case, I thought I'd put up the picture to give people here a sense of place. It's a beautiful area, and I highly recommend going down there under normal circumstances.
Posted by William Polley at August 2, 2007 4:04 PM
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I say thanks to Japan for the Nokia and the cell phones that we got the news fast.
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