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We're still shocked that a major bridge like this could come down.

Minneapolis is only in the news when bad things happen.

MNDOT's traffic cameras captured the before and after images:

(Thanks to Dan Stone for sending me these)

CNN obtained security camera footage of the collapse.

Tons of pictures on Flickr.

My former co-worker Bex Huff, who has a Masters in Civil Engineering (I did not know that!) joins the call for spending money to upgrade our nation's infrastructure. We've been riding on the impressive investments of the 1950s and '60s. Since then, the money that should go for keeping bridges, roads, and trains fully operational has been shunted to other things. Like tax cuts.

I was riding the bus home from work at the time when the I35W bridge collapsed. I didn't find out until Jenny and I were in the car on our way to a party in St. Paul.

I'd never considered the possibility of bridge collapse. I've driven over that bridge hundreds of times. That's what really hits you -- it could have been anyone. Surreal.

My heart goes out to the families of the victims.