I have an old college friend from Minneapolis — checked in with him and found out he crossed the I-35 bridge about 90 minutes before it collapsed.
The incident has sparked a nationwide discussion of bridge safety, and my thoughts go straight to the South Street Bridge here in Philly, which is very nearby. My wife and I cross it all the time. Owing to the bridge’s state of disrepair, it was recently closed to buses and heavy trucks. This has complicated mass transit routes and traffic patterns. Who knows when they’ll get around to actually doing the repair work. Maybe sooner now.
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