Mr. Holding got his start managing Little America, a 60-room motel and gas station on Interstate 80 in Green River, Wyo.

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In that category is the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River north of Seattle, which collapsed into the water days ago after officials say an oversized truck load clipped the steel truss.

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More than 100 people were injured Wednesday when the Interstate 35W bridge collapsed into the Mississippi River.

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Chunks of debris have been falling from the remains of the interstate bridge, which fell into the river in Minneapolis on Wednesday, creating hazards from above as well, Stanek said.

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In western Wisconsin, a semi-trailer slid off a snow-covered interstate near Menomonie and into the Red Cedar River, killing one person.

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Divers are still searching the muddy Mississippi River, looking for those lost when the interstate bridge in Minneapolis collapsed last week.

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Ms. Jacks speculated that was because back then the river might have been considered the equivalent of a modern interstate, development already starting to seed its banks.

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In 2007, the collapse of an Interstate 35 bridge in Minneapolis sent more than 100 vehicles into the Mississippi River, killing 13 and injuring another 145.

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