Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims, families and friends after this terrible tragedy. Captain Ed at Captain’s Quarters has the most thorough blog coverage of this horrific event that we’ve seen. Here’s an excerpt from CQ regarding an interview with Governor Pawlenty of Minnesota:
Governor Pawlenty warned in the interview that it would take quite a while to remove the debris from the river and to get a new bridge designed and approved. It will take longer than a year to replace the collapsed structure, which will mean long delays and heavy frustration with traffic here in the Twin Cities. Today, though, it looks like many people have opted to take a day off to give the state some time to adjust.
Photo credit: AP/Minneapolis Star Tribune