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Collapsed section743 viewsTaken from the 10th Avenue Bridge.
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Collapse from 10th Avenue Bridge462 viewsBuckled sections of roadway and collapsed truss section.
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Collapse from 10th Avenue Bridge458 viewsAs noted in the introduction, much of the concrete decking had been stripped from the bridge members by this point, a month after the collapse.
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Bohemian Flats421 viewsThis is the area known as "Bohemian Flats", south of the collapsed bridge, where they are laying out removed bridge components for further study. This was taken from Bridge #9. In the background is the U of MN campus, and the Washington Avenue bridge.
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Barges334 viewsSome of the barges which are working on the debris removal.
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Debris332 viewsCrumbled bridge decking, construction barrels, and a sign that lets us know that this used to be "I-35W South Milepost 18.6"
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Onlookers on Stone Arch Bridge289 viewsThe mood was somber, and several flags were put up as a memorial.
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Collapsed section282 viewsThis section, which landed in the water at an angle, still has its concrete decking, as well as some construction cones (the bridge was being worked on during the collapse). Taken from the 10th Avenue Bridge
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Underexposed274 viewsThis photo was unintentionally underexposed. If the darkness wasn't almost hiding the remants of a tragedy, this could be considered a cool picture...
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Collapse from 10th Avenue Bridge266 viewsA zoomed-in version of the previous picture.
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Collapsed Section from the 10th Avenue Bridge257 viewsIn the background, the lower lock, and further back, the Stone Arch Bridge where the first few pictures in this album were taken.
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Lower Lock and Dam Entrance256 viewsThe 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.
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