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To: KLP who wrote (214122)	8/2/2007 6:22:42 AM
From: Snowshoe	Respond to of 793931

>>This is the kind of disaster that just doesn't happen in the United States<< The Silver Bridge over the Ohio River collapsed during rush hour on 12/15/1967, killing 46 people: en.wikipedia.org Ironically, that bridge fell down in the same year the Minnesota bridge was built. We will now see a big rush to identify and inspect all bridges of the 35W type. I bet some will be closed, or at least have weight restrictions applied.

To: KLP who wrote (214122)	8/2/2007 6:57:22 AM
From: JDN	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793931

I contend that the Federal and State Govts have been RAIDING our National transportation fund for YEARS, a fund you and I pay into every time we buy a gallon of gas. I think nearly every bridge is FLORIDA has ISSUES from lack of proper maintenance. I especially worry about the "overseas highway" going to Key West which is one bridge after another. Imagin what the salt water has done to them. jdn