the 35W bridge

You've probably already seen the news, but I figured I'd post about it anyway.

Today at just after 6 pm the highway 35W bridge spanning the Mississippi River just north of Downtown Minneapolis collapsed.










This is what the bridge looked like before when it ran from Northeast Minneapolis across the river.








This is what it looks like now.




(For more photos and reports go to www.wcco.com or www.kare11.com)



So far as I know, no one I know was involved. I called my dad first thing and made sure he was alright because he was out working. My mom works in the southern part of the city and has no reason to have been anywhere near the bridge so I'm not worried about her. With Nikki in TN and Matthew in Seattle (visiting the Messengers director's sister and niece) the only family left to worry about is my Dad's mom, his sister and my older sister. My older sister already checked in asking about Dad. My grandma I'm also not too worried about because she's not out and about much (my other grandma called and asked if I was watching the news, so no worries there).