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bridge stories: 27 news summaries

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Bush Inspects Bridge Collapse

President makes a visit to inspect collapsed bridge

Aug 4, 07 10:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush got an aerial view of the collapsed highway bridge in Minneapolis today, as his Marine One helicapter circled the site several times to allow the commander in chief to  inspect the wreckage. He listened to briefings on plans for recovery, and met with victims' families. More »

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Minneapolis • bridge collapse • transportation • bridge • collapse • George W. Bush • disaster

Bridge Collapse Still a Mystery

Investigators examine site, computer models in quest to explain structural failure

Aug 3, 07 8:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - State and private experts are investigating the wreckage of the I-35W bridge in search of a structural explanation for Wednesday's collapse, and sophisticated computer modeling is testing stress points. Time looks at bridges, seemingly indestructible structures that carry enormous volumes of traffic and can succumb to anything from corrosion to... More »

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investigation • Minneapolis • Minnesota • bridge collapse • bridge • collapse • I 35W bridge

Bridge Rated 'Structurally Deficient' in 2005

Hunt still on for missing

Aug 3, 07 4:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Federal engineers rated the Minneapolis bridge that plunged into the Mississippi as "structurally deficient" as far back as 1990 and as recently as 2005, citing significant corrosion in its bearings. But state officials opted for patchwork repairs and more inspections rather than a complete overhaul. "We thought we... More »

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Minneapolis • Minnesota • Mississippi River • bridge collapse • bridge • collapse • Tim Pawlenty • engineers

30 Missing in Bridge Collapse

Divers bid to
recover bodies

Aug 2, 07 9:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - As many as 30 people are still missing after yesterday’s fatal bridge collapse in Minneapolis, as divers search underwater for bodies trapped in cars, the AP reports. The divers are taking down license plate numbers of submerged vehicles to help identify the missing. Meanwhile, the official death toll dropped... More »

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Minneapolis • recovery • Mississippi River • bridge collapse • bridge • collapse

Toll Hits 7 in Bridge Collapse

'My car pointed straight down and we fell'

Aug 2, 07 6:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - The death toll in the catastrophic bridge collapse over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis has hit 7, with other victims fighting for their lives, CNN reports. One bystander says cars were "completely crushed" after suddenly plunging into the river during rush hour Wednesday evening when the 40-year-old bridge gave... More »

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Minneapolis • Minnesota • Mississippi River • bridge collapse • bridge • collapse

6 Dead in Minn. Bridge Collapse

Aug 1, 07 9:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - A four-lane bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis collapsed during the evening rush, killing at least 6 people and injuring dozens. Witnesses say there were up to 100 cars on the bridge at the time, and as many as 50 were hurled into the river and onto the banks;... More »

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Minneapolis • Mississippi River • bridge collapse • bridge • collapse • disaster

SF Studies
Bridge Jumpers,
Ponders Barriers

New stats on
Golden Gate suicides dispel copycat theory

Jul 31, 07 2:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - After a decade of official silence about Golden Gate Bridge jumpers, San Francisco officials yesterday reversed course and released a study of  suicide statistics, the Chronicle reports.  Having seen a slight increase in suicides in recent years—three people jump each month—officials concluded that it was time to... More »

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suicide • San Francisco • Golden Gate Bridge • bridge

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