One year ago tomorrow- the Captain was sitting here minding the world's business when came word of the I-35 bridge collapse in Downtown Minneapolis.
Yeah- I was on it- still- it was a horrific scene.
Thirteen people died and nearly 150 were injured.
It was one of those disasters one thinks "except for the Grace of God" et cetera.One year later- a new bridge goes up at the site of the 2007 disaster.
This Associated Press story points out that yet too many American bridges remain in peril.
Locally- the eastbound Lewis & Clark Viaduct (I-70) and the I-70 bridges over the Big Blue River are in the worst shape.
Federal fuel taxes help fix bridges and roads. See what a foolish thing it would be to suspend those taxes for a bit of temporary relief?
You can savor the few dollars fuel savings as you ride your favorite bridge to the ground....
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