So far, I’m thankful I can say the same for friends and family (thanks to Twitter, IM, and mobile phones). I’m also thankful for telecommuting.
– thanks to smithers for the photo
The stretch of Highway 35W bridge I – and many other of my Twin Citizens – take to get around Minneapolis collapsed earlier this evening.
Gone.
Into the river taking 50+ cars, trucks, and a school bus with it.
If you need an idea of where:
Imagine this picture without the big bridge.
I’m pretty torqed @ the mobile phone networks right now. This is when they’re needed the most. And they’re failing.
UPDATE 3 AUG 2007:
With the 35W South onramp @ Stinson/New Brighton Blvd closed and now 280 closed @ Broadway, I went from living in a place with easy access to all major Twin Cities freeways, to being completely isolated. It’ll probably be like this for a couple years. Farg.
I’m anxious to see how NE Mpls culture will change between now and when 35W re-opens. Will the disconnect with downtown make it more NE-y, more suburban, or more North-y?
good to hear you are you weren’t on the road.
It’s amazing how many people I know from outside that have phoned to make sure that we are ok.