Posts tagged Minneapolis Bridge Collapse

• Final Victim of 35W Bridge Collapse Found

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

  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...

• School Bus Company Honors 35W Bridge Heroes

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

  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,"...

• Minneapolis Bridge Collapse Recovery Work Continues This Morning

  Shannon Weidemann | August 02, 2007 9:29 AM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Yesterday during the evening rush hour the Interstate 35W bridge collapsed into the Mississippi River. The official death tolls stands at 4 and 20 people are reported as missing. The bridge was full of cars, trucks and a school bus. All of the children on the school bus have been accounted for and several are being treated at local hospitals for their injuries. Today's focus by rescue crews...

• 35W Bridge Collapse in Minneapolis

  Staff Writer | August 01, 2007 6:56 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The 35W Bridge in Minneapolis has collapsed into the Mississippi River during rush hour this afternoon. There are reports of fatalities and injuries but no numbers at this time. The accident occurred about 6:05 PM, and according to witnesses, the bridge was packed with bumper-to-bumper traffic at the time of collapse. At this hour there are still motorists trapped on the bridge. Every ambulance...

• Twelfth Victim Pulled from Minneapolis Bridge Wreckage

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

  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 Category: Miscellaneous
  

  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...

• Minneapolis Authorities Look for Kayaker

  Shannon Weidemann | August 08, 2007 1:42 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Eyewitnesses recall seeing a person in a kayak under or around the 35W Bridge just before it collapsed. The Minneapolis Police Department is searching for the person and would like to interview them. They are also asking people to stay clear of the area as it is very hazardous. Thousands of people continue to flock to the site, and 14 people have been arrested for breaching the perimeter so...

• 35W Bridge Collapse Victims May Be Limited in Aid

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

  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 Category: Miscellaneous
  

  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 Category: Miscellaneous
  

  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...