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Thread started 09/18/08 6:42am

pardonme4livin

Minneapolis this morning...(local topic warning!)

Not sure how many of you are aware but as you may remember from August of last year, a major bridge in Minneapolis collapsed during the evening rush hour killing 13 people and injuring scores of others. It was a tragic day that saw numerous heroes and sadness.....today the new I 35W bridge opened after a 24/7 marathon of construction that lasted nearly 13 months...

I drive past this place everyday and this morning on my way to work I will cross the new bridge and remember those who were directly affected by the events that unfolded that day and the days that followed...

Here is the scene this morning as the bridge opened for business at 5am....



And here is the accompanying video....

http://www.startribune.co...anchO7DiUs
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Reply #1 posted 09/18/08 6:48am

Lammastide

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clapping That's awesome!

It's amazing how quickly this was done! Congrats, Minnesota.
Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ
πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶ τὸ ζῆν
τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.”
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Reply #2 posted 09/18/08 9:09am

XxAxX

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rose
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Reply #3 posted 09/18/08 9:14am

CarrieMpls

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I don't have a car anymore to revel in the glory of being able to drive over that way again.
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Reply #4 posted 09/18/08 9:16am

luv4u

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In memory of those that passed on pray rose
canada

Ohh purple joy oh purple bliss oh purple rapture!
REAL MUSIC by REAL MUSICIANS - Prince
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Reply #5 posted 09/18/08 9:44am

Genesia

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My sweetie's driving back from Minne today. I wonder if he'll cruise across the new one...
We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves.
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Reply #6 posted 09/18/08 11:45am

MIGUELGOMEZ

pray
MyeternalgrattitudetoPhil&Val.Herman said "We want sweaty truckers at the truck stop! We want cigar puffing men that look like they wanna beat the living daylights out of us" Val"sporking is spooning with benefits"
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Reply #7 posted 09/18/08 2:17pm

emm

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wow!! i can't believe it's open already.

that was such a scary day when that collapsed. hug to all my twin city peeps
doveShe couldn't stop crying 'cause she knew he was gone to stay dove
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Reply #8 posted 09/19/08 8:44pm

sonic

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I cant believe they finished that already...seems like it just happened. sad
yup...that was a very sad day.
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Reply #9 posted 09/19/08 8:50pm

Ocean

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Reply #10 posted 09/19/08 9:05pm

obsessed

It's amazing how quickly they finished that...it wasn't a bridge
I needed to cross everyday, but lots of people did...peace for those
who lost their lives that day.
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