08-02-2007, 11:10 PM
MINNEAPOLIS - The Coast Guard is responding to the Interstate 35 bridge collapse in Minneapolis, today to assist local fire and police departments, emergency medical services and the state emergency operations center with search and rescue operations.
A 25-foot smallboat crew from the Marine Safety Detachment from St. Paul, Minn., is on scene. An HH-65C Rescue Helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City, Mich., along with and the Coast Guard Auxiliary in St. Paul, Minn., have been deployed to the scene to conduct search and rescue operations.
Due to the bridge collapse, the Mississippi River has been closed between mile markers 848 to 857. NOTE: Mile marker 848 is just above lock and dam #1 at Ford Parkway in St. Paul. Mile 857 is just above the Lowry Avenue Bridge near Columbia Heights.
All media inquiries concerning Coast Guard operations should be directed to
Lt. j.g. Anastacia Visneski at (618) 610-6855.<br />
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U.S. Coast Guard, Saving Lives Since 1790
A 25-foot smallboat crew from the Marine Safety Detachment from St. Paul, Minn., is on scene. An HH-65C Rescue Helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City, Mich., along with and the Coast Guard Auxiliary in St. Paul, Minn., have been deployed to the scene to conduct search and rescue operations.
Due to the bridge collapse, the Mississippi River has been closed between mile markers 848 to 857. NOTE: Mile marker 848 is just above lock and dam #1 at Ford Parkway in St. Paul. Mile 857 is just above the Lowry Avenue Bridge near Columbia Heights.
All media inquiries concerning Coast Guard operations should be directed to
Lt. j.g. Anastacia Visneski at (618) 610-6855.<br />
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U.S. Coast Guard, Saving Lives Since 1790