WI - 35W bridge in Minneapolis collapses!

[panthera]

The way I saw the video, is that, what I considered to be the North end, fell first, but that depends if I have North right.

I'm totally lost as for directions. I originally thought the highway ran E to W!

 

[cheko1]

The way I saw the video, is that, what I considered to be the North end, fell first, but that depends if I have North right.

Buzz the South end of the bridge is Washington St.....

I'm not sure what the North end is.

 

[Buzz Mills]

At 7:00PM EDT, CNN is going to have "Bridges and Terrorists" on for our viewing pleasure. I think it is probably being sponsored by the drug companies, as they expect to reel in future profits from its showing.

 

[cheko1]

I'm totally lost as for directions. I originally thought the highway ran E to W!

I'm with you panthera! I thought the road ran East / West.

 

[Buzz Mills]

Buzz the South end of the bridge is Washington St.....

I'm not sure what the North end is.

That's great cheko1; thanks, now if I only knew where Washington Street is.

 

[JBean]

I'm totally lost as for directions. I originally thought the highway ran E to W!

Remember that odd numbered Interstates run north-south
Even numbered Interstates run east west.

 

[panthera]

That's great cheko1; thanks, now if I only knew where Washington Street is.

I just Googled a map of Minneapolis, and Washington St. is on the side where downtown & the Metrodome is. It's still confusing if you look at the map because Washington St. runs N/S and the highway 35W still looks like it runs somewhat E/W.

 

[panthera]

Remember that odd numbered Interstates run north-south
Even numbered Interstates run east west.

thanks

 

[JBean]

thanks

It's the only way I can keep my directions straight, particularly if I am giving the directions. If I know the number of the Interstate then I know if it runs E-W or N-S. It can be very helpful.

 

[panthera]

It's the only way I can keep my directions straight, particularly if I am giving the directions. If I know the number of the Interstate then I know if it runs E-W or N-S. It can be very helpful.

Looking at the map, I'm still confused. I thought the RR tracks were much closer to the river.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=...7591,-93.247919&spn=0.02289,0.05785&z=14&om=1

 

[JBean]

Looking at the map, I'm still confused. I thought the RR tracks were much closer to the river.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=...7591,-93.247919&spn=0.02289,0.05785&z=14&om=1

I see what you mean..that is confusing.
Plus I also see these Interstates labeled as I35W and I35E so I am equally confused.

 

[Buzz Mills]

Looking at the map, I'm still confused. I thought the RR tracks were much closer to the river.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=...7591,-93.247919&spn=0.02289,0.05785&z=14&om=1

Found the RR tracks on the satellite photo.

I thought the bridge failed on the North end

 

[JBean]

where are the RR tracks, North, or South, end??

North?

 

[Buzz Mills]

I see what you mean..that is confusing.
Plus I also see these Interstates labeled as I35W and I35E so I am equally confused.

I35 goes East and West, but not when it crosses the river JBeanya; then it is going from South-Southwest to North-Northeast

 

[panthera]

Found the RR tracks on the satellite photo.

I thought the bridge failed on the North end

They're on the top right of the map, so I'd think that's E or NE? Wouldn't the top of the map be North?

 

[panthera]

Found the RR tracks on the satellite photo.

I thought the bridge failed on the North end

I think that would be correct, but more like NE, imo. I'll look at a satellite too to get a better idea of how close they are to the water. The regular map makes it look like several blocks between the tracks and the river unless there's another set of tracks not on the map.

 

[Buzz Mills]

I think that would be correct, but more like NE, imo. I'll look at a satellite too to get a better idea of how close they are to the water. The regular map makes it look like several blocks between the tracks and the river unless there's another set of tracks not on the map.

It's deceiving because the bridge runs a ways inland before it has an exit. There were a few sections that came down on the North shore.

 

[JBean]

I35 goes East and West, but not when it crosses the river JBeanya; then it is going from South-Southwest to North-Northeast

Hi Buzz. I am talking about the "official" direction. I35 is North- South
But it branches into 35east and 35west divisions and then meets up again to the 35 North-South.
I have't even looked to see what direction it is actually going by the river.

 

[panthera]

It's deceiving because the bridge runs a ways inland before it has an exit. There were a few sections that came down on the North shore.

I looked at the satellite view and the RR tracks that I saw on the map can't be where the freight train was that got crushed under the bridge. They're just too far from the river, so there must be another track. I could get a better idea if I knew which direction the semi-truck & bus were headed ~ toward downtown or away from there?

 

[Buzz Mills]

I'm surprised there hasn't been, that I know of, a Satellite image available, yet??