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OT: Minneapolis Bridge
benn600:
If I'm not mistaken, then the large bridge to the left of a smaller bridge is the one that collapsed. Can anyone else confirm this? Here's a google map of it. I'm surprised they didn't take a new graphic of it after the collapse--unless I'm not looking at the right bridge. But it is close to J River and is 8 lane like I read it was.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=211+N+First+St,+Suite+375+Minneapolis,+MN+55401&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=41.79719,104.0625&ie=UTF8&ll=44.981192,-93.255129&spn=0.017424,0.053558&t=k&z=14&om=0
bob:
Here is a link to current pictures I took from the 10th street bridge (the smaller bridge that parallels the 35w bridge that was just reopened last Friday). I live about 1.5 mi from the bridge.
http://pix01.com/RB@wxj5
KingSparta:
On A Recent Show "Seconds From Disaster"
As you may know japan has many faults running the length of the country and japan is considered one of the most quake proof countries. Mostly Due to the study of quakes and what they have learned changed there building practices to take in account earthquakes.
In January 1995 a strong earthquake hit the city of Kobe and surroundings. The Southern Hyogo Earthquake (also called Great Hanshin Earthquake) killed 6,000 and injured 415,000 people. 100,000 houses were completely and 185,000 partially destroyed (Many Of Them Old Structures).
Along with that many roadways and bridges collapsed. It Was Interesting to see how they took moment by moment and figured out why and how the roadways were destroyed. Many Structural Specialists Figured the roadways were safe.
On 9\12 They Will Be Showing The Pentagon On 9\11
On 9\20 They Will Be Showing The Crash Of The Concord
On 9\20 They Will Also be Showing The Hindenburg Air Ship
KingSparta:
any update on why?
bob:
--- Quote from: KingSparta on September 25, 2007, 02:08:05 pm ---any update on why?
--- End quote ---
Not that I've heard.
Most of the concrete is gone at this point. All jackhammered out. Now they need to get the steel off of the two roads it's still blocking...
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