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Photos from the collection of the Fischer Family
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Last additions - Miscellaneous
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Railway AccidentA train was passing under the bridge when it collapsed. Several cars are still there.Sep 06, 2007
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DebrisCrumbled bridge decking, construction barrels, and a sign that lets us know that this used to be "I-35W South Milepost 18.6"Sep 06, 2007
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Bridge Collapse looking SouthAnother view from the north end of the 10th Avenue Bridge.Sep 06, 2007
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Bridge CollapseView from the north end of the 10th Avenue Bridge. Downtown Minneapolis is in the rightmost background.Sep 06, 2007
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Road Signs and Crumbled DeckingA lot of major roads come together just south of the bridge, and these signs indicated which lanes to stay in depending on which route you wanted.Sep 06, 2007
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North pier tiltedThe north pier was tilted badly toward the river, but this is likely due to the collapse, not the cause of it.Sep 06, 2007
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North PierThis was the north-side pier that held the main span across the river. Sep 06, 2007
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South PierThis was one of two sets of piers that held the main span across the river (no piers were actually in the water). Also of note is the road sign (which says U of MN West Bank Next Right), the construction bathroom, still on the bridge, and the temporary wooden stairway mentioned in earlier photos.Sep 06, 2007
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Southernmost access spansThe south side of the bridge, which led to the West Bank campus and downtown.Sep 06, 2007
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Collapsed Section from the 10th Avenue BridgeIn the background, the lower lock, and further back, the Stone Arch Bridge where the first few pictures in this album were taken.Sep 06, 2007
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Collapsed sectionTaken from the 10th Avenue Bridge.Sep 06, 2007
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Lower Lock and Dam EntranceThe entrance to the lower lock and dam is blocked. In the upper left of this picture, as well as the previous picture, you can see the wooden stairway that was added to give access to the lock until the debris can be removed.Sep 06, 2007
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