And, Of Course, It Was A Year Ago Today…
By Mitch Berg
…that the 35W Bridge collapsed.
The city is having all sorts of memorials today.
In a typical year, I’d drive across that bridge maybe 3-4 times. I was in Fridley at a meeting with my son, at one of their rec centers.
As we walked out, I saw the TV tuned to Channel 5, and noticed what looked like a flattened bridge. It took a few moments to register that it was in Minneapolis; my first clue was “there’s no way these people would ever watch the news”, which led me to look more closely and notice which bridge it actually was.
On the drive home, I got probably half a dozen calls from friends and relatives.
And I didn’t go to the scene until late June.
Tomorrow and Monday, I have some questions to ask.
Today, I’ll just hope and pray that the families of the dead and injured can find some peace and comfort, and to thank the rescue workers and citizens on the scene who helped prevent a much worse tragedy.
