May 20-May 31: Hwy 61 will be reduced to a single lane in each direction through the Highway 10 intersection on the north side of the river. The intersection will remain open and accessible .
Use the Zipper Merge if traffic is slow as you approach the work zone. All downtown businesses will remain accessible throughout the project.
Two lanes of Hwy 61 traffic between the bridge and the CP railroad bridge will remain open during rush hours throughout the project.
The west downtown access ramp remains closed to through traffic. The detour is just one block west at Eddy Street.
Pedestrian/bicyclist closures
All river navigation channels remain open
No pedestrian traffic allowed on existing bridge; pedestrians and cyclists traveling south of the bridge on the city trail through downtown Hastings will be detoured. Read more about the detour.
Crews are working on the concrete knuckles that will cover the structures that are keeping the span in place and will provide continuity to the tie girders.
Crews are also working on the forms for the permanent tie girder. A tie girder is the long, straight beam that "ties" the ends of the arch together.
This structure includes five-spans north of the Main Span and is a pre-tensioned, pre-cast concrete girder bridge.
Crews continue work on the deck and the utilities that will run under the deck.
South Approach
This structure is made up of two side-by-side bridges that cover five spans south of the Main Span into Downtown Hastings. It consists of post-tensioned, solid, cast-in-place concrete slabs.
Piers are complete and the deck has been poured for the southbound lanes.
Three piers for the northbound lanes are complete. A majority of work on the northbound lanes will begin after the existing bridge is closed and crews can fully access the area.
CP Railroad Bridge
The Hwy 61 bridge over CP Railroad is being replaced as part of the Hastings Bridge Project. New concrete median barrier will also be installed on Hwy 61 from MRI to the new River Bridge, closing the left turn lanes into MRI, King’s Cove, Hub’s Marina and Captains Bay.
Pile driving and footings are complete
Crews set beams for spans 1, 2 and 3
Crews continue to work on reinforcement of the deck
