Miscellaneous

• 35W Bridge Collapse Victims May Be Limited in Aid

  Shannon Weidemann | February 20, 2008 9:37 AM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  The 35W Bridge collapsed in Minneapolis last August and left 150 victims. 13 of those people died. Many families were left with large medical bills and the loss of income from the victims. State legislators have been busy working on a victims' compensation fund. The proposed plan my fall far short of what victims need though. The Senate bill would limit payments to $400,000 per victim,...

• 35W Bridge Victims Fight $1 Million State Cap

  Shannon Weidemann | October 22, 2007 8:59 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  When the 35W Bridge fell into the Mississippi River on August 1st many lives were changed forever. Around 100 people were injured and 13 people were killed during the Minneapolis bridge collapse. Now they are fighting a state cap on liability that limits damages to $300,000 per person and $1 Million overall for the tragedy. The House State Government Finance Committee will be hearing...

• Inspections Taking Place on Lafayette Bridge

  Shannon Weidemann | September 09, 2007 7:49 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  Inspectors from the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) are currently examining the Lafayette Bridge into St. Paul. Reports and previous inspections had placed its safety rating as lower than the 35W Bridge. The 35W Bridge collapsed in Minneapolis at the beginning of August killing 13 people. MnDOT plans to survey the majority of bridges in Minnesota. So far, MnDOT has completed...

• Final Victim of 35W Bridge Collapse Found

  Shannon Weidemann | August 22, 2007 11:38 AM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  The death toll in the 35W Bridge collapse now stands at 13 as the final victim was pulled from the Mississippi River on Monday. Search crews and the family expressed relief that he had been found. The victim was a member of the construction crew that had been doing concrete work on the bridge at the time of the collapse. After Stanek thanked authorities for completing the recovery of the...

• Twelfth Victim Pulled from Minneapolis Bridge Wreckage

  Shannon Weidemann | August 20, 2007 9:08 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  The twelfth victim of the 35W Bridge collapse was found on Sunday and identified today. There is only one more person on the official missing person's list. Navy divers work in the Mississippi River when there is no salvage work going on. They have to wait for debris to be cleared in order to search the area. Investigators are still looking into the cause of the bridge collapse.According to...

• Two More Victims Discovered at Minneapolis Bridge

  Shannon Weidemann | August 16, 2007 11:53 AM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  Navy divers recovered the remains of two more victims of the August 1 35W Bridge collapse. They were found when their cars were retrieved from the bottom of the Mississippi River last yesterday and early this morning. The remains were not identified but are believed to be two of the four people on the official missing list. The vehicles recovered Wednesday and Thursday were found on the...

• School Bus Company Honors 35W Bridge Heroes

  Shannon Weidemann | August 15, 2007 10:39 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  When the 35W Bridge collapsed on August 1st a school bus was one of the vehicles on the bridge. It was carrying 52 children and several adults. Some were injured but all of them made it off the bridge alive. The successful rescue effort was credited to three people. Today those people were honored by the school bus company. "Kim Dahl, our bus driver still had her hands on the wheel,"...

• Preliminary Plan Released to Replace 35W Bridge

  Shannon Weidemann | August 14, 2007 10:01 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  The Minnesota Department of Transportation presented a preliminary plan to the Minneapolis City Council for a bridge to replace the 35W Bridge over the Mississippi River. The 35W Bridge collapsed on August 1st, killing at least 9 people and injuring over 100 others. State authorities need support from the Council to have the new bridge built by December 2008 and ease traffic congestion.But at...

• School Bus and Other Vehicles Removed From Bridge

  Shannon Weidemann | August 12, 2007 10:50 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  Clean up efforts at the scene of the 35W Bridge collapse included removal of the school bus that was on the bridge. The school bus was carrying 52 children when it collapsed on August 1st. Everyone on the bus survived the accident. In all, 44 vehicles have been removed from the bridge since its collapse. About 100 vehicles had been on the structure when it fell Aug. 1, said Minnesota...

• Rain Delays Recovery Efforts at 35W Bridge

  Shannon Weidemann | August 11, 2007 1:35 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  The Mississippi River rose 1 to 2 feet overnight due to rain and there is a dangerous current. Navy divers have halted their search and recovery mission until conditions are safer. The official death toll is eight from the 35W Bridge collapse that happened in Minneapolis on August 1st. "Dive team members assigned to the Navy Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit will continue to assess the situation...