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This image taken from video from CNN affiliate WLBT shows construction workers at the scene after a bridge over the Strong River in Simpson County, Mississippi, collapsed on Wednesday, October 16 ...
The bridge, located about 40 miles south of Jackson on State Route 149 over the Strong River in Simpson County, had been closed for nearly a month so crews could demolish it, the Mississippi ...
The replacement of the collapsed I-35W Mississippi River bridge crosses the Mississippi River at the same location as the original bridge, and carries north–south traffic on I-35W. It was constructed on an accelerated schedule, because of the highway's function as a vital link for carrying commuters and truck freight. [165]
A portion of a Mississippi bridge in the process of being demolished collapsed prematurely, killing three workers, officials said. The bridge, which spanned the Strong River in Simpson County on ...
The Mississippi Department of Transportation, in a news release, said the bridge over the Strong River on State Route 149 in Simpson County, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) south of Jackson, has been closed to traffic since Sept. 18 as part of a bridge replacement project handled by contractor T.L. Wallace.
English: Cars rest on the collapsed portion of I-35W Mississippi River bridge, after the August 1 st, 2007 collapse. This was featured as one of the 12 most powerful photos of 2007 on ABC News online.
The bridge over the Strong River on State Route 149 in Simpson County, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) south of Jackson, had been closed to traffic since Sept. 18 as part of a bridge replacement project, the Mississippi Department of Transportation said in a news release.
It also shows the horror of the collapse in a way that can not be conveyed by a still image photograph. For these reasons, I do believe that this image meets the minimum requirements for a Featured Picture, and so I have decided to nominate it. Proposed caption The I-35W Mississippi River Bridge collapsing on August 1, 2007.