35W Bridge Collapse - Videos & Photos

A number of eye-witnesses to the 35W bridge accident have submitted photos to KARE 11’s website like this one below.

You can see the Minneapolis bridge on Interstate 35W before it collapsed during rush hour Wednesday, August 1, 2007 here: Google Map of 35W Bridge Collapse.

The bridge collapsed about 6:05 p.m. CST. The collapse occurred during rush hour traffic when traffic was bumper-to-bumper, moving about 10 m.p.h. Cars, trucks, and even a school bus full of children were involved in the bridge collapse. According to news reports the children were evacuated from the school bus.

The bridge in Minneapolis on Interstate 35W that collapsed is 64 feet above the water. The bridge spans the Mississippi River. Its design was relatively unique because the bridge was entirely one piece spanning the river without support in the river. The bridge was built in 1967.