Cars and trucks were too heavy.  Bridge was too weak. 

It was a tragedy.

Tom C.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Jack
> Davis
> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 5:09 PM
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> Subject: Re: PESO: Bridge under (re)construction
> 
> Thanks for locating me, Charles. I watched quite a bit of the immediate
> aftermath. Terrible event.
> Do you know if the cause was ever determined!
> 
> Jack
> --- Charles Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> > On Nov 3, 2007, at 11:48, Jack Davis wrote:
> >
> > > I agree, it is interesting. Was looking to make out a bit of the
> > > bridge
> > > being used.
> > > This must the bridge between Minneapolis and St Paul.(?)
> > >
> >
> > The bridge actually had both ends in Minneapolis.  The Mpls/St. Paul
> >
> > division on the river is a few miles downstream.
> >
> > The bridge I'm standing on to take those pictures also has both ends
> >
> > in Minneapolis - but about 2 miles behind me (downstream) is where
> > St.
> > Paul comes up to the river and then the river is a border between the
> >
> > two cities.
> >
> >   -Charles
> >
> > --
> > Charles Robinson - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Minneapolis, MN
> > http://charles.robinsontwins.org
> >
> >
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