minneapolis bridge collapse

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

I think in addition to that, we're going to find out that this was not a good design, and I think that is the key point.

yeah, that caught my eye, the over 400 foot long span so as to not impede river traffic. way back when, that might fly--but like i said, it's forty years later, a hell of a lot more traffic than what they planned for back then. i'd imagine that it will come out that this is a flaw in engineering design.

it was something i noticed when the kids and i drove to churchill....a lot more traffic on interstates than in 'the old days'. two lanes each way doesnt' cut it anymore. have seen write ups lately about our infrastructure nationwide, that it's outdated, and that we need to get moving. this bridge failure is a tragic way to underscore that.