Experts Tie Pigeon Dung, Bridge Collapse

kcaron1504 10:10:31 AM Aug 25 2007

Cleaning anything off the underside of a bridge that spans a body of water is extremely difficult and expensive as nothing can be allowed to drop into the water, the entire work area must be completely shrouded. EPA

edwardretusaf 01:54:00 PM Aug 24 2007

Open a skeet shooting range on the bridge. Only use real pigeons and not clay birdies. Should make rush hour more interesting.

edwardretusaf 01:51:00 PM Aug 24 2007

Let's spend tens of millions of dollars to study the effects of bird sht not only pigeons but every other bird that nest or lands on that bride. Chalk it up to the state not maintaining or workers not doing what they are paid to do. That what's they should study

dzoeblu1 01:34:35 PM Aug 24 2007

TYPICAL, BLAME IT ON PIDGEON SH IT - THE BLAME SHOULD FALL ON THE STUPID BAST ARDS WHO WERE SUPPOSE TO DO THE MAINTENCE, CLEANING AND INSPECTION OF THE BRIDGE AND APPARENTLY SAID SCREW IT AND DIDNT DO THEIR JOB THAT THEY GET PAID TO DO

Silhearts 01:05:50 PM Aug 24 2007

Peter and Penelope Pigeon could not find section 8 housing so they took up living under the expressway bridge in Minneapolis as a last resort. They had a nice view of the cityscape and the river. They felt that the frequent traffic although noisy, provided the great urban life style they always wanted. When the bridge collapsed Peter was arrested and pointed out in a line up by some old senile senior citizen. Peter admitted his address was Interstate 35 West. The senior citizen said this was the grey pigeon who always was evading the government workers who screened areas under the bridge. Because the government provided the screening and the labor the Pigeons felt their occupancy was a welfare program for their benefit. The Pigeon?s didn?t know they weren?t wanted in that neighborhood. Folks also said Peter?s feather color (medium grey) meant he was an illegal alien. Actually his father was born under a bridge over the Chicago River where he was fed in the park by old seni

Drewbuddie8 11:58:46 AM Aug 24 2007

the bridge had an automatic deicing system? see what salt will do to your car?

sprylynnx 11:53:33 AM Aug 24 2007

Why is everyone so quick to pass judgment without having all the facts? This story did not blame pigeons alone, it is merely taking into account what IMPACT pigeon poop -may have had_ on the structure to see IF it was one of the causes of which there are are most likely many!

And yes, pigeon poop is corrosive -- just take a good look at your stainless steel barbeque grill if you live in an area that has a lot of pigeons!!

stocksshocks 09:57:03 AM Aug 24 2007

Sounds like a load of crap to me, literally and figuratively.

luamor846 09:02:19 AM Aug 24 2007

So sad to see the state trying to blame the pigeon poop on the collapse of this bridge. This really upsets me..where were all the tax dollars of the State of Minnesota going? There is no way that there is 20 years worth of pigeon poop still on that bridge..how about cleaning it? What a sorry excuse for the explanation of a bridge collapse which may have never happened if the State of Minnesota was doing it's job. Now, we have lives lost that could have ultimately been prevented just by the monthly cleaning of a bridge...we have to do better!

weathergirl719 02:45:46 AM Aug 24 2007

Nope its definately time to find another excuse cause the american public is definately not falling for that one. Hey do you really think we are that stupid????I mean really?!? COME ON!!!