The bridge that carries Interstate 35W over the Mississippi river collapsed tonight during rush hour. The picture at right was taken by a nearby resident who submitted it to CNN. They are reporting 7 4 deaths.

Some good Web resources:

• NEW Video from MN-DOT traffic camera 628.
• Video of the actual collapse given to CNN.
• Live video from WCCO-TV.
• Live video from KARE-11.
• Information on construction on the bridge from MN-DOT.
• Google map of the area (35W is the bridge on the left).
• A few “before” pictures from flickr. I suspect that this search on flickr will soon contains hundreds of “after” pictures.
• Geo-tagged flickr map of the area. Don’t put too much stock in the precise locations; I doubt many people were out there with GPS units.
• An up-close shot from the riverbank.
• Photo gallery from startribune.com.
• CNN’s photo gallery of user-submitted pictures.
• MN-DOT traffic cameras. Cameras 627-629 were closest to the site of the collapse. Depending on which way camera 628 is facing, you might be able to see the gaping hole.
• Star Tribune graphic illustrating collapse.
• startribune.com comment board.
• Microsoft Live Search view of the area (35W is the bridge on the bottom). If you install the 3D viewer, you can do flyovers of the area.

I used to live in Minneapolis and would occasionally drive across the bridge. My thoughts go out to those affected.