Disasters

August 13, 2007 1:59 PM

The role of public memorials

As the Minnesota Department of Transportation moves ahead with rebuilding the I-35W bridge, some are asking about making a place for a memorial at the site of the collapse. Midmorning discusses the challenge of creating a public memorial and commemorating victims meaningfully.

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August 13, 2007 9:52 AM

Drought is straining trees in Minneapolis

Despite recent rains, trees are still suffering from the drought in the region. MPR's Cathy Wurzer talked with the city forester from Minneapolis about how his department is trying to keep the trees healthy.

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August 13, 2007 9:40 AM

Improvements to Twin Cities roadways are underway

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is making changes to Highway 280, the main detour for Interstate 35W, which is closed near the site of the 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis.

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August 13, 2007 4:52 AM

Who will pay when the lawsuits begin?

Some metro area attorneys say families of the I-35W bridge victims have approached them about filing lawsuits. Whether victims can obtain compensation will depend largely on which entity is found to be at fault for the bridge's failure.

by Elizabeth Stawicki

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August 11, 2007 5:58 PM

Dive resumes at bridge site after delay for fast-running river

Overnight thunderstorms hampered the search Saturday for missing victims of the interstate bridge collapse, as Navy divers were held out of the water for several hours because of a dangerously fast current in the Mississippi River.

by Martiga Lohn

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August 10, 2007 1:27 PM

Heavy trucks strain roads and bridges

It's likely that many factors played a role in the collapse of the I-35W bridge. One of those factors is the weight of the many trucks that travel the nation's interstate system.

by Dan Gunderson

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August 10, 2007 12:04 PM

Feds deliver $50 million for bridge disaster recovery; 2 more victims named

The Bush administration announced on Friday that it's making $50 million of the $250 million that's been authorized for the 35W bridge project immediately available to the state.

by Mark Zdechlik and Michael Caputo

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August 10, 2007 8:59 AM

Can Minnesota afford the upkeep of roads and bridges?

With the wreckage of the I-35W bridge still slumped in the Mississippi River, options for rebuilding are beginning to surface. State and federal government now must deal with questions about the eroding state of our bridges and highways and how we pay for the upkeep of our infrastructure.

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August 10, 2007 3:59 AM

Pawlenty's political future may be at stake after bridge calamity

In the short term, political observers say the tragedy has raised Gov. Pawlenty's national visibility and shown him as a concerned and adaptable leader. But they also say Pawlenty could suffer from increased scrutiny of past decisions on highway and bridge repair.

by Tim Pugmire

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August 9, 2007 10:30 PM

Searchers say third body believed found in wreckage

Authorities said Thursday they had recovered the bodies of two victims from the site of the interstate bridge collapse and believed they had a third. If the third recovery is confirmed, it would bring the confirmed death toll to eight.

by Patrick Condon, Associated Press and Jessica Mador

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