A year after the collapse of the 35W bridge, what strikes me is how that event was the most serious and tragic example of the needs of our aging transportation system...
It is the sounds of sirens I remember most. I was pulled from a story in St. Paul, ordered to go to Hennepin County Medical Center, because "a bridge was down"...
At first I had no idea the enormity of it all. Actually my first thought leaving the newsroom was "I wonder what time I'll be home for dinner". It turns out I didn't get home until about 4am the next morning and was back at work at 9am...
If there were one single image that captured the bridge collapse and the days that followed, what would that image be?
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I had just finished a newsroom live report when the first scanner traffic began about a bridge down... 
A year after the collapse of the 35W bridge, what strikes me is how that event was the most serious and tragic example of the needs of our aging transportation system... 
It is the sounds of sirens I remember most. I was pulled from a story in St. Paul, ordered to go to Hennepin County Medical Center, because "a bridge was down"... 
A lot of people we have dealt with have not yet gone over a bridge. They don't feel safe... 
The 35W bridge collapse was a shock to every one, including me. When we first heard reports in the newsroom everyone thought it was a mistake... 
It was one of those odd nights...home bit early....I was just pulling dinner off the grill when I heard what was happening... 
At first I had no idea the enormity of it all. Actually my first thought leaving the newsroom was "I wonder what time I'll be home for dinner". It turns out I didn't get home until about 4am the next morning and was back at work at 9am... 
My reflection would be very short and simple... 
If there were one single image that captured the bridge collapse and the days that followed, what would that image be?
