One year later: Mississippi River Bridge in Minneapolis re-opens

[Martok]

I figured I'd mention a bit of upbeat news for once:


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Thirteen months after the original Interstate 35W bridge in downtown Minneapolis collapsed killing 13 people (and injuring dozens more), its replacement officially opened to traffic at 5:00 a.m. this morning, easily beating the original projected completion date of mid-December. Work began on the new bridge Dec. 17, 2007, with construction crews working around the clock (3 shifts a day) to get it done before the end of this year. Favorable weather went a long way towards allowing the contractor Flatiron-Manson to finish nearly three months early.

My hat's off to all involved in this monumental feat of engineering and human perseverance.

[Crazed Rabbit]

A job well done, for sure.

Amazing video as well.

CR