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Bush approves more bridge collapse aid  -  21 Aug 2007
Houston Chronicle,Bush was scheduled to be in Minneapolis on Tuesday and to get a briefing on the bridge. Gov. Tim Pawlenty said he requested the help because the emergency

35W Bridge Casualties Stand at 13  -  21 Aug 2007
TheCelebrityCafe.com,Three weeks after that August evening when the Interstate 35W bridge fell into the powerful Mississippi, what is believed to be the final body is accounted

Last body found at US bridge site  -  21 Aug 2007
BBC News,US divers have recovered the remains of the 13th - and last - victim from the wreckage of a collapsed highway bridge in Minneapolis.

Semi-truck dives off bridge  -  21 Aug 2007
Daily Review Online,By Michael Manekin , STAFF WRITER A big rig hangs from the side of the San Mateo bridge in the east bound direction on August 20, 2007.

Bridge with a view reopens  -  21 Aug 2007
Minnesota Public Radio,On Tuesday, the city of Minneapolis reopened what's known as Bridge 9. The former railroad bridge is now a pedestrian and bicycle link between the west and

New Jersey directs bridge owners to verify inspection data  -  21 Aug 2007
Newsday,By TOM HESTER Jr. | AP Writer 11:15 AM EDT, August 21, 2007 TRENTON, NJ - The state Transportation Department has given all entities owning a bridge in New

Inspectors to examine crumbling bridge over I-295  -  21 Aug 2007
Boston Globe,CUMBERLAND, RI --Inspectors plan on re-examining a highway overpass where a chunk of concrete broke off and fell onto Route 295 in Cumberland.

Editorial: Another bridge, a different outcome  -  21 Aug 2007
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),It was a different bridge, and a different time. Still, in the weeks since the I-35W bridge fell, an e-mail account of the 1982 closing of St. Paul's High

Bush updated on bridge collapse  -  21 Aug 2007
San Jose Mercury News,By BEN FELLER AP Writer President Bush, right, participates in a briefing on the Interstate 35W bridge collapse, and state flooding with Gov.

Bush Updated on Bridge Collapse  -  21 Aug 2007
Washington Post,By BEN FELLER AP MINNEAPOLIS -- President Bush said Tuesday the federal government will use its power to accelerate Minnesota's recovery from a bridge

Bush Updated On Bridge Collapse  -  21 Aug 2007
Guardian Unlimited,The Interstate 35W bridge collapsed into the Mississippi River nearly three weeks ago, killing at least 13 people and shutting down a major transportation

Search ends for victims of US bridge collapse as Bush approves ...  -  21 Aug 2007
International Herald Tribune,1 interstate bridge collapse, authorities will focus on removing tons of wreckage from the Mississippi River so a replacement bridge can be built in the

Bridge suicide attempts keep cops busy  -  21 Aug 2007
Cincinnati Post,By Shelly Whitehead The bridge that carries the most people over the Ohio River is also the one police rush to most often for reports of jumpers.

Brian Rudman: A bridge too far when we've already got one that ...  -  21 Aug 2007
New Zealand Herald,The Auckland City Council's Te Wero Bridge design contest to provide a link across the Viaduct Basin to the Tank Farm highlights the pitfalls of this

BRIDGE CONNECTING TAJIKISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN SET TO OPEN  -  21 Aug 2007
EurasiaNet,A major new piece in Central Asia’s expanding transportation grid -- a bridge across the Pyanj River connecting Tajikistan and Afghanistan -- is set to open

US 61 closures tonight  -  21 Aug 2007
Pioneer Press,BY NANCY YANG Expect major delays tonight in Newport as crews place beams for the new eastbound Interstate 494 bridge over the northbound lanes of US 61,

President declares disaster for I-35W bridge  -  21 Aug 2007
Pioneer Press,BY DAVE ORRICK President Bush today declared a federal disaster emergency for the Interstate 35W bridge, which crashed into the Mississippi River Aug.

Revilla slams DPWH over Tullahan bridge work  -  21 Aug 2007
ABS CBN News,Revilla, chairman of the Senate public works committee, said information reaching him indicated that the bridge's foundation is weak.

State takes a look at McCall Bridge  -  21 Aug 2007
Allentown Morning Call,By Kevin Amerman | Of The Morning Call August 21, 2007 In the wake of this month's deadly bridge collapse in Minnesota, state Department of Transportation

So what will replace troubled bridge over water?  -  21 Aug 2007
Scotsman,A dramatic view of a cable-stayed bridge provides a glimpse of the new engineering marvel that could be built across the Firth of Forth to complement the

Bridge Showing Signs Of Old Age  -  21 Aug 2007
Hartford Courant,By PETER MARTEKA | Courant Staff Writer August 21, 2007 GLASTONBURY - Town officials are taking no chances with an old bridge that is showing signs of

Hudson's Critters Doomed by Proposals for New Tappan Zee Bridge  -  21 Aug 2007
BloombergThere's a light current here, a couple of hundred yards from the Tappan Zee Bridge on the Tarrytown side of the Hudson, just 25 miles north of Manhattan.

Last body recovered from ruins of US motorway bridge  -  21 Aug 2007
Belfast Telegraph,Divers have recovered the last body from underneath the remains of the motorway bridge that collapsed in the United States at the start of this month.

'Iconic' bridge plans submitted  -  21 Aug 2007
BBC News,Developers Citybuild, the firm behind plans for the 300 tonne steel bridge, say it will be an "iconic" addition to Hull's skyline. Plans for the structure,

Bridge hunt over: 13th body found  -  21 Aug 2007
Detroit Free Press,The remains of the last person missing in the I-35W bridge collapse were found, authorities said Monday, bringing the death toll to 13.

Bridge victim Sacorafas mourned by hundreds  -  21 Aug 2007
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),Sacorafas, 45, lived in White Bear Lake and was on her way to teach a youth folk dancing class at the church when the bridge went down.

Bakkies collide under bridge  -  21 Aug 2007
Independent Online,Eleven people were slightly injured when two bakkies collided under the Kliprivier bridge in Alberton on Tuesday, Ekurhuleni metro police said.

Appleton bridge ranked among state's worst  -  21 Aug 2007
Appleton Post Crescent,By Steve Wideman APPLETON — The state ranks Appleton's oldest bridge among Wisconsin's worst, but city officials say the span is in no danger of collapse.

President Bush Participates in Briefing on Interstate 35-W Bridge ...  -  21 Aug 2007
Whitehouse.gov (press release),First we talked about the bridge that collapsed. I was here earlier; saw the collapse first hand. I was impressed by the magnitude of the problem.

County highway chiefs urge commitment to bridge safety  -  21 Aug 2007
Herkimer Evening Telegram,Thomas Libous, R-Binghamton, chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, in the wake of the I-35W bridge collapse in Minnesota, held a press conference

Bridge maintenance to delay traffic in Forsyth  -  21 Aug 2007
News-Leader.com,Temporary traffic signals are being set up at each end of the bridge on Missouri 160 over Swan Creek. They’ll be activated with flashing yellow lights

Bridge Debris Removal About to Speed Up  -  21 Aug 2007
News Channel 7,Much of the bridge decking still lies in broken pieces across the river, but all the vehicles have been removed except for a truck belonging to the

Lift Bridge to be reduced to single lane on Aug. 27-29  -  21 Aug 2007
Stillwater Gazette,ROSEVILLE - The Historic Stillwater Lift Bridge will be reduced to one lane of traffic on Monday, Aug. 27, through Wednesday Aug 29, while an assessment is

Should it be a bridge or tunnel?  -  21 Aug 2007
Scotsman,The existing road bridge is now 43 years old and is suffering badly from internal corrosion of its suspension cables. These problems are being exacerbated

Minco bridge closed [41 mins ago]  -  21 Aug 2007
NewsOK.com (subscription),Bridge repairs are expected to be completed by Wednesday evening, but a nearby body of standing water could delay reopening of the highway for an extended

Debris To Be Removed From Minn. Bridge Site  -  21 Aug 2007
CBS 13,...(CBS) MINNEAPOLIS On Tuesday at the site of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis, the focus of the recovery effort went from finding victims to

Move to get new bridge on fast track  -  21 Aug 2007
Weymouth News,By Ed Baker Drivers have to be attentive while navigating the narrow lanes of the temporary bridge that straddles the Fore River between Weymouth and Quincy

Bridge supports go in Scio work 'real close' to on schedule for ...  -  21 Aug 2007
Albany Democrat Herald,By Ian Rollins SCIO - The new Main Street bridge began to take shape Monday as crews from Carter and Company in Salem and Knife River Prestressed Concrete

President Bush orders federal aid for Minneapolis bridge collapse  -  21 Aug 2007
WKBT,AP - August 21, 2007 1:54 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - President Bush has declared an emergency in Minnesota related to the Minneapolis bridge collapse and

Bush Updated on Bridge Collapse  -  21 Aug 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer,AP President Bush, right, participates in a briefing on the Interstate 35W bridge collapse, and state flooding with Gov. Tim Pawlenty, left, at the

Bush updated on bridge collapse  -  21 Aug 2007
Fort Worth Star Telegram,By BEN FELLER AP Writer AP Photo/Evan Vucci President Bush, right, participates in a briefing on the Interstate 35W bridge collapse, and state flooding with

Bono Bridge Repairs - Who's Responsible?  -  21 Aug 2007
KAIT,Bono bridge has been a local landmark for over one hundred years, but just how safe is the bridge? And who's responsible for repairs?

Bush updated on bridge collapse  -  21 Aug 2007
TheNewsTribune.com (subscription),By BEN FELLER AP Writer President Bush said Tuesday the federal government will use its power to accelerate Minnesota's recovery from a bridge disaster and

Bush updated on bridge collapse  -  21 Aug 2007
The Olympian,AP Writer MINNEAPOLIS — President Bush said Tuesday the federal government will use its power to accelerate Minnesota's recovery from a bridge disaster and

Bush Updated on Bridge Collapse  -  21 Aug 2007
Town Hall,By BEN FELLER President Bush said Tuesday the federal government will use its power to accelerate Minnesota's recovery from a bridge disaster and flash

Crowley Looking to End Bridge Vandalism  -  21 Aug 2007
KLFY,Safety markers and signs at a Crowley bridge are continuously taken down, upsetting many city leaders. Now Crowley City Council is looking into some new

Cement falls from I675 bridge in Saginaw  -  21 Aug 2007
WLNS,...(AP) - Cement fell today from a bridge over interstate 675 in Saginaw, missing passing vehicles but forcing the road's narrowing during emergency repairs.

Truck Crashes Into Bridge  -  21 Aug 2007
CBS 21,A tractor trailer loses control on a suburban road and takes out part of a bridge. A hole is left behind from the accident on Bonnybrook Road in South

Body found at site of bridge collapse; death toll at 12  -  Aug 20, 2007
USA TodayMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Divers searched for the final person on the list of those missing in the city's bridge collapse after the recovery of a body in the

Remains found at site of bridge collapse identified  -  Aug 19, 2007
West Central Tribune,AP - Sunday, August 19, 2007 Divers pulled a body from the Mississippi River bridge collapse site on Sunday, and now search crews believe they have one more




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