Bridge Was Scene Of On Going Work

Allah is tracking and has pics.

Fox has video. Fox reports unconfirmed up to fifty cars in river, 20 - 30 workers on bridge at time.

Drudge has a link up to a major bridge collapse. From a report before the collapse, it appears there was some form of project underway. That text below.

(WCCO) Minneapolis The Interstate 35W Mississippi River bridge near University Avenue has collapsed into the river.

It appears the bridge collapsed in both directions.

There are multiple cars in the river and a couple cars on fire. According to one witness, there was a school bus full of children on the bridge.

Cars are still on the bridge.

"It is just horrific," said witness Marilyn Franzen, who saw the bridge collapse. Franzen said she saw a school bus that managed to stop before the going over the edge of the bridge that she said was carrying 20-30 children.

There also appears to have been a rehab project underway.

The road closing and lane restrictions are necessary so crews can continue a bridge repair and concrete rehabilitation project that is scheduled to be

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(WCCO) Roseville, Minn. Minnesota Department of Transportation crews plan to reduce lanes of Interstate 35W in both directions for the next two nights.

Crews are planning to work during the night on bridge overlays.

Northbound I-35W will be reduced to one lane between Interstate 94 and Highway 36 between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. on both Tuesday and Wednesday.

The southbound stretch of I-35W between I-94 and Highway 36 will be reduced to one lane during the same hours on Wednesday only.