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Bridge Collapse in Minneapolis Kills at Least 7 A rescue worker prepares to search a submerged vehicle after the Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River collapsed Wednesday. An Interstate highway bridge in downtown Minneapolis loaded with rush-hour traffic dropped more than 60 feet into the Mississippi River last night, sending at least 50 vehicles and passengers into the water.
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World's Top 10 Bridges London Bridge. Lake Havasu, Arizona. This is the bridge that made the song London Bridge is Falling Down popular. Built in the 1820s over the River Thames, London Bridge grew too small over hundreds of years to accommodate the traffic of a metropolitan city. It was originally built for walking and traveling by horse and buggy.
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History of Bonaparte THE BONAPARTE BRIDGE. There are two bridges in the county of Van Buren over the Des Moines River, for the accommodation of the general publicthat is, foot-travelers and teams. The larger of the two is at Bonaparte, it having 5 piers, 6 spans of 150 feet each, 23-foot truss and an 18-foot roadway. This Structure was commenced November 25, 1877. On Tuesday, January 29, 1878, the bridge was tested and formally accepted.
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- Sinking bridge closes 50 miles of I-65 in Indiana. LAFAYETTE, Ind. — An I-65 bridge that dropped 9 inches last week while construction crews worked to widen it has closed 50 miles of a major artery between Indianapolis and Chicago.Post to Facebook.inking bridge closes 50 miles of I-65 in Indiana. LAFAYETTE, Ind. — An I-65 bridge that dropped 9 inches last week while construction crews worked to widen it has closed 50 miles of a major artery between Indianapolis and Chicago. Post to Facebook.
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Ocean Springs, Mississippi Hurricane Katrina 's 28-foot (8.5 m) storm surge destroyed the Biloxi Bay Bridge, which connected Biloxi to Ocean Springs. The bridge was completed in 1962, and damaged in 1969 by Hurricane Camille. The Biloxi Bay Bridge replaced the aging War Memorial Bridge which opened in 1930.
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- New Orleans. THE Mississippi River Delta loses the equivalent of a football field of marshland every hour as it melts into the Gulf of Mexico. Over the last 75 years, we’ve lost the equivalent of the state of Delaware to erosion.ew Orleans. THE Mississippi River Delta loses the equivalent of a football field of marshland every hour as it melts into the Gulf of Mexico. Over the last 75 years, we’ve lost the equivalent of the state of Delaware to erosion.
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Cairo, Illinois In 1929, the Cairo Mississippi River Bridge was completed, linking Missouri with Illinois to the south of Cairo. In 1937 the Cairo Ohio River Bridge was completed. With the two bridges completed, there was no longer a need for any kind of ferry industry at Cairo.
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Recent bridge and highway collapses Some major bridge and highway collapses: 1  Tuesday: A highway overpass under construction in Oroville, Calif., collapses, crushing a delivery truck and seriously injuring a construction worker who fell 50 feet.
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Bridges in the United States Mississippi Bridges Photos of bridges located in Natchez, Vicksburg and Greenville. Missouri. Union Covered Bridge State Historic Site The only surviving example of the Burr-arch truss system in Missouri, built in 1871 to span the Elk Fork of the Salt River. Historic Bridges of the United States Lots of photos and information about bridges in Missouri.
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- Flood waters of Lake Condon of the Missoula Floods spilled over the southern bank of the Columbia River and headed south through Alkali Canyon (RM 243), Jones Canyon (RM 239.5), Blalock Canyon (RM 234), and Philippi Canyon (RM 227.5).
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Julien Dubuque Bridge The Julien Dubuque Bridge crosses the Mississippi River. It joins the cities of Dubuque, Iowa, and East Dubuque, Illinois. The bridge is part of U.S. Route 20 route.It is one of two automobile bridges over the Mississippi in the area (the Dubuque–Wisconsin Bridge three miles (5 km) north links Dubuque with Wisconsin), and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.n 1943, the bridge was completed. It was painted gray to help camouflage the bridge in case of enemy attack. Because the bridge was financed with bonds, it was initially operated as a toll bridge. Proceeds were used to help pay off the bonds.
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Big Sur lost a bridge and slipped back in time. Now residents are wondering what happens next A landslide in the Big Sur Valley damaged the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge, forcing the closure of Highway One. The bridge, which was condemned, since has been demolished. Caltrans hopes to have a new bridge in place by October.
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- A postcard reads, This historic forestry suspension bridge over the Rogue River was... constructed of steel carried piece by piece up-river from Gold Beach by the mail boats. This bridge was swept away by flood waters 100 feet over flood stage during December 1964. 1931 St. Johns: Portland, Oregon, USA (Willamette River)
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- Water the moss. After first planting the moss, it should be watered daily for 2-3 weeks. This will help to increase its growth and to keep it in place. A sprinkler head or hose with a very fine nozzle that mists the moss is much better than direct water pressure, which may damage the plants.
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Kinzua Bridge: Once the Worldâs Longest Railroad Bridge, Destroyed by Tornado Kinzua Bridge: Once the World’s Longest Railroad Bridge, Destroyed by Tornado. 20 July 2013. When it was built in 1882 the builders of the Kinzua Aqueduct Bridge boasted that it was the Eighth Wonder of the World. Their hyperbole had some merit: at just over 300 feet it was the tallest railroad bridge on the planet and remained so for a number of years. Then, in 2003, to Pennsylvania came a tornado….
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Longest Bridges Open to railroad traffic only. Built 1907-1917 by the City of St. Louis to break the monopoly of the Terminal Railroad Association, which controlled the two other bridges at St. Louis and charged unreasonable tolls. Automobile deck closed to traffic in 1981.
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The Mississippi River Delta Must Be Restored It is the Mississippi River Delta (the area where the river empties into the Gulf of Mexico), not the Mississippi Delta (an area along the river in northern Mississippi).Randy Fertel is the author of “The Gorilla Man and the Empress of Steak: A New Orleans Family Memoir.”.ew Orleans. THE Mississippi River Delta loses the equivalent of a football field of marshland every hour as it melts into the Gulf of Mexico. Over the last 75 years, we’ve lost the equivalent of the state of Delaware to erosion.
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The Orleans Levee District--A History In 1951, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began construction of the New Orleans Mississippi River Floodwall under the Dumaine Street Wharf. Between 1973 and 1992, 15 major sections were built at a cost of $30 million.
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- 1 New Orleans survived Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005 - then the levees broke the next day to flood the city. 2  False: All levees breached before 10:00 AM on the morning of August 29, 2005! 3  Mississippi River levees (or Lakefront levees) breached.
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Sidney Lanier Bridge The original Sidney Lanier Bridge was opened June 22, 1956, and was built by Sverdrup & Parcel, the same firm that designed the I-35W Mississippi River bridge which collapsed in 2007. On November 7, 1972 the ship African Neptune struck the bridge, causing parts of the bridge to collapse and causing several cars to fall into the water.
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- The abandoned span, located across Trinity River and in close proximity to a cemetery, is said to be one of the most haunted sites in the area. The Pratt through-truss bridge, which measures approximately 100 feet, was said to have been burned and damaged by vandals, according to Bridgehunter.com.
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Friday Marks 7 Years Since I-35W Bridge Collapse Gallery: 35W Bridge Collapse. MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Friday marks seven years since the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis collapsed, killing 13 people and injuring 145 others. It was the height of the evening rush hour on Aug. 1, 2007, when the 35W bridge in Minneapolis fell into the Mississippi River. The bridge carried an estimated 140,000 vehicles per day, and the National Transportation Safety Board cited a design flaw as the likely main cause of the collapse.
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- The bridge was supported by two piers situated between the various rail tracks. Part of the derailed train virtually demolished the northern pier, resulting in the collapse of the northernmost span of the bridge.he Mill Point Bridge is 3 miles (4.8 km) upstream from the Thruway bridge that collapsed on 5 April. Flood waters from the same flood that finally undermined the Thruway bridge were up to the girders of the Mill Point bridge.
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- Belle Chasse, Louisiana. 1  Belle Chasse: Directley across the Mississippi river from the Belle Chasse ferry landing is Braithwaite, Louisiana. 2  Belle Chasse: Directley across the Mississippi river from the Belle Chasse ferry landing is Braithwaite, Louisiana. Here are some wildlife photos of this place.
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- Channel 6 this morning showed a live shot once the sun was up. The entire arch of the bridge is collapsed on the boat. I agree with what a lady said on there while ago. This was an accident. The Ledbetter bridge (nothing over 3 tons can cross) is neglect. That boat has made several trips under the bridge but probably hadn't considered the water level was up from all the rain.
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I-35W Bridge Collapses into Mississippi River I-35W Bridge Collapses into Mississippi River. The collapse of the 35W bridge over the Mississippi River near Lower St. Anthony Falls on August 1, 2007 has closed the river to all commercial and recreational traffic between Lock and Dam #1 and Upper St. Anthony Falls until further notice. The US Coast Guard has declared a Safety Zone from mile marker 847 to 854.