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For more recent updates see: Earlier Updates: Oct. 2 , 2007 Photos of the site of the I-35W bridge collapse site have been posted. I-35W Bridge Photos Proposed new bridge Comment on the proposed bridge Bridge inspections. 122 of approximately 231 in-depth fracture critical and special inspections have been completed this year. At least 2824 of approximately 3,896 routine Trunk Highway bridge inspections have been completed this year. State map showing statewide inspections More. Statewide bridge list A list of all state bridges that are more than 20 feet long has been added to this Web site. View list Sept 27, 2007 Photos of the site of the I-35W bridge collapse site have been posted. I-35W Bridge Photos Proposed new bridge Comment on the proposed bridge Bridge inspections. 114 of approximately 231 in-depth fracture critical and special inspections have been completed this year. At least 2,699of approximately 3,896 routine Trunk Highway bridge inspections have been completed this year. State map showing statewide inspections More. Statewide bridge list A list of all state bridges that are more than 20 feet long has been added to this Web site. View list Sept. 21, 2007 Photos of the site of the I-35W bridge collapse site have been posted. I-35W Bridge Photos The City of Minneapolis held the I-35W bridge municipal consent meeting on Sept. 20 More about Municipal Consent and materials presented at the Sept. 20 meeting Mn/DOT opens bids for 35W St. Anthony Bridge Project
The apparent best value bid is Flatiron-Manson. Mn/DOT anticipates the final contract will be in place by the end of September 2007. Comment on the proposed bridge Bridge inspections. 107 of approximately 250 in-depth fracture critical and special inspections have been completed this year. At least 2,486 of approximately 3,800 routine Trunk Highway bridge inspections have been completed this year. State map showing statewide inspections
Sept. 20, 2007 The City of Minneapolis holds municipal consent meeting on Sept. 20 More More about Municipal Consent and materials presented at the Sept. 20 meeting Mn/DOT opens bids for 35W St. Anthony Bridge Project
The apparent best value bid is Flatiron-Manson. Mn/DOT anticipates the final contract will be in place by the end of September 2007. Comment on the proposed bridge The City of Minneapolis will hold a municipal consent meeting on Sept. 20 More Bridge inspections. 106 of approximately 250 in-depth fracture critical and special inspections have been completed this year. At least 2,467 of approximately 3,800 routine Trunk Highway bridge inspections have been completed this year. State map showing statewide inspections The I- 94 bridge spanning the Crow River near St. Michael will be inspected Sept. 19. Motorists should expect delays.
Sept. 18, 2007 Mn/DOT to open bids for 35W St. Anthony Bridge Project 3 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2007, Mn/DOT Headquarters, 395 John Ireland Boulevard, St. Paul, Minnesota, ground floor cafeteria. Mn/DOT project officials will be available for questions following the bid-opening. The City of Minneapolis will hold a municipal consent meeting on Sept. 20. More Bridge inspections. 100 of approximately 250 in-depth fracture critical and special inspections have been completed this year. At least 2354 of approximately 3,800 routine Trunk Highway bridge inspections have been completed this year. State map showing statewide inspections The I- 94 bridge spanning the Crow River near St. Michael will be inspected Sept. 19. Motorist should expect delays. Statewide bridge list A list of all state bridges that are more than 20 feet long has been added to this Web site. View list Sept. 14, 2007 The City of Minneapolis will hold a municipal consent meeting on Sept. 20. More Bridge inspections. 94 of approximately 250 in-depth fracture critical and special inspections have been completed this year. At least 2207 of approximately 3,800 routine Trunk Highway bridge inspections have been completed this year. State map showing statewide inspections. More. Sept. 13, 2007 The City of Minneapolis will hold a municipal consent meeting on Sept. 20. More Bridge inspections. 91 of approximately 250 in-depth fracture critical and special inspections have been completed this year. At least 2170 of approximately 3,800 routine Trunk Highway bridge inspections have been completed this year. State map showing statewide inspections. More.
Sept 12, 2007 The City of Minneapolis will hold a municipal consent meeting on Sept. 20. More Bridge inspections. 90 of approximately 250 in-depth fracture critical and special inspections have been completed this year. At least 2170 of approximately 3,800 routine Trunk Highway bridge inspections have been completed this year. State map showing statewide inspection Sept. 11, 2007 Public meeting The City of Minneapolis will hold a municipal consent meeting on Sept. 20. More River navigation Army Corps of Engineers opens Lower St. Anthony Falls lock to limited commercial barge traffic. More Bridge inspections. 89 of approximately 250 in-depth fracture critical and special inspections have been completed this year... More An in-depth inspection of the Hwy 52 Lafayette bridge spanning the Mississippi River east of downtown St. Paul is expected to be completed today More An in-depth inspection of the Washington Avenue bridge over the Mississippi River in Hennepin County is planned for this week. Sept 10, 2007 Public meeting The City of Minneapolis will hold a municipal consent meeting on Sept. 20. More River navigation Army Corps of Engineers opens Lower St. Anthony Falls lock to limited commercial barge traffic. More Bridge inspections. 88 of approximately 250 in-depth fracture critical and special inspections have been completed this year... More An in-depth inspection of the Hwy 52 Lafayette bridge spanning the Mississippi River east of downtown St. Paul is expected to be completed Sept. 12 More An in-depth inspection of the Washington Avenue bridge over the Mississippi River in Hennepin County is planned for this week. Sept. 7, 2007 River navigation Army Corps of Engineers opens Lower St. Anthony Falls lock to limited commercial barge traffic More Additional public meetings Mn/DOT hopes to hold additional public open houses to discuss plans for the I-35W Bridge and to gather public opinion. Details will be posted here when they become available. The City of Minneapolis will hold a municipal consent meeting on Sept. 20. More Bridge inspections 85 of approximately 250 in-depth fracture critical and special inspections have been completed this year..More An in-depth inspection of the Hwy 52 Lafayette bridge spanning the Mississippi River east of downtown St. Paul begins Tuesday, Sept 4. The inspection is expected to be completed by Sept. 12, 2007 More Traffic The City of Minneapolis has reopened the 10th Ave. Bridge over the Mississippi. Update Sept. 5-6 House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Hearing Structurally deficient bridges in the United States. . Witness Testimonies Economic Impacts A study by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development and Mn/DOT that estimates the economic impacts of the tragic I-35W Mississippi River bridge collapse on Aug 1 is available on the DEED Web site or as a PDF here Road-user costs due to unavailability of the bridge: Additional public meetings To discuss plans for the new I-35W Bridge are planned for Sept. 5 and Sept. 6. More Bridge inspections. 85 of approximately 250 in-depth fracture critical and special inspections have been completed this year..More An in-depth inspection of the Hwy 52 Lafayette bridge spanning the Mississippi River east of downtown St. Paul begins Tuesday, Sept 4. The inspection is expected to be completed by Sept. 12, 2007 More Traffic The City of Minneapolis has reopened the 10th Ave. Bridge over the Mississippi Update Sept. 4 House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Hearing Structurally deficient bridges in the United States. Wednesday, Sept.5, 2007, 9 a.m. Central Time. Web cast Mn/DOT's formal testimony will be posted here after the hearing. I-35W at Hennepin Ave Representatives from Mn/DOT and the Minneapolis Public Works Department will present proposed plans to build a half diamond interchange to and from north I-35W at Hennepin Ave at an open house on Sept.4. This is one of several projects to improve the roadways that are the primary detour routes for I-35W Additional public meetings To discuss plans for the new I-35W Bridge are planned for Sept. 5 and Sept. 6. More Bridge inspections. 85 of approximately 250 in-depth fracture critical and special inspections have been completed this year..More An in-depth inspection of the Hwy 52 Lafayette bridge spanning the Mississippi River east of downtown St. Paul begins Tuesday, Sept 4. The inspection is expected to be completed by Sept. 12, 2007 More Traffic The City of Minneapolis has reopened the 10th Ave. Bridge over the Mississippi. Update Aug. 31 Additional public meetings To discuss plans for the new I-35W Bridge are planned for Sept. 5 and Sept. 6. More Bridge inspections. 81 of approximately 250 in-depth fracture critical and special inspections have been completed this year..More An in-depth inspection of the Hwy 52 Lafayette bridge spanning the Mississippi River east of downtown St. Paul begins Tuesday, Sept 4. More An in-depth inspection of the Hwy 61 bridge over the Mississippi River at Hastings, was completed at 12 noon today. Preliminary findings from the inspection indicate no need for immediate corrective action for the structure. More Wisconsin DOT has completed in-depth fracture critical and routine inspections of the Hwy 2 Bong Bridge over the St. Louis River in Duluth. There were no critical findings.. Traffic The City of Minneapolis will reopen the 10th Ave. Bridge over the Mississippi in time for afternoon and evening traffic. I-35W at Hennepin Ave Representatives from Mn/DOT and the Minneapolis Public Works Department will present proposed plans to build a half diamond interchange to and from north I-35W at Hennepin Ave at an open house on Sept.4. This is one of several projects to improve the roadways that are the primary detour routes for I-35W. Update Aug. 30 Additional public meetings To discuss plans for the new I-35W Bridge are planned for Aug. 30, Sept. 5 and Sept. 6. More Bridge inspections. 78 of approximately 250 in-depth fracture critical and special inspections have been completed this year..More An in-depth inspection of the Hwy 52 Lafayette bridge spanning the Mississippi River east of downtown St. Paul begins Tuesday, Sept 4. More I-35W at Hennepin Ave Representatives from Mn/DOT and the Minneapolis Public Works Department will present proposed plans to build a half diamond interchange to and from north I-35W at Hennepin Ave at an open house on Sept.4. This is one of several projects to improve the roadways that are the primary detour routes for I-35W. Update Aug. 29 Additional public meetings To discuss plans for the new I-35W Bridge are planned for Aug. 30, Sept. 5 and Sept. 6. More Bridge inspections. 76 of approximately 250 in-depth fracture critical and special inspections have been completed this year. Wisconsin DOT is performing in-depth fracture critical and routine inspection of the Hwy 2 Bong Bridge over the St. Louis River in Duluth. This week the work will be in the westbound lanes. The work is expected to be completed on or before August 30, 2007.More I-35W at Hennepin Ave Representatives from Mn/DOT and the Minneapolis Public Works Department will present proposed plans to build a half diamond interchange to and from north I-35W at Hennepin Ave at an open house on Sept.4. This is one of several projects to improve the roadways that are the primary detour routes for I-35W Update Aug. 28 New Bridge Request for Proposal The new timeline calls for technical proposals to be submitted by Sept. 14; price proposals on Sept.18; and the bid letting to take place on Sept. 19 at 3 p.m. rather than the original date of Sept. 14. Final project award is still expected by the end of September. More about the RPF Additionally, KTM Constructors, one of the five design-build teams, has withdrawn its name from consideration in the bid process. More Additional public meetings Are planned for Aug.28, Aug. 30, Sept. 5 and Sept. 6. More Bridge inspections. At least 1474 of approximately 3,800 routine Trunk Highway bridge inspections have been completed this year. The goal for completing routine bridge inspections is 200 per week and having all field work completed by December 1, 2007. More Hwy 11 Bridge The Robbin bridge on Hwy 11 in Kittson County opened to traffic at 7 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25. The bridge was temporarily closed Monday after a crack was discovered in a support bracket for a girder during an inspection Aug. 24 news release Comment on the proposed bridge Update Aug. 24 The Request for Proposal was distributed to the five design-build teams previously short-listed to rebuild the I-35W bridge over the Mississippi in Minneapolis. Bridge inspections Mn/DOT is progressing with the inspection of all bridges on the interstate system as ordered by Gov. Tim Pawlenty. Sixty eight of approximately 250 in-depth fracture critical and special inspections have been completed this year. More Hwy 11 Bridge The Robbin bridge on Hwy 11 in Kittson County will open to traffic at 7 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25. The bridge was temporarily closed Monday after a crack was discovered in a support bracket for a girder during an inspection.More Anti-icing Mn./DOT statement on anti-icing operations Update Aug. 23 The Request for Proposal was distributed to the five design-build teams previously short-listed to rebuild the I-35W bridge over the Mississippi in Minneapolis. Anti-icing Mn./DOT statement on anti-icing operations City of Minneapolis Municipal Consent update
Bridge inspections Mn/DOT is progressing with the inspection of all bridges on the interstate system as ordered by Gov. Tim Pawlenty. Fifty seven fracture critical bridges in the state have been inspected. More Update Aug. 22 Mn./DOT statement on anti-icing operations Legislative hearing 1 p.m. Joint House Transportation Finance Division and Senate Transportation Budget and Policy Division Information made available to legislators City of Minneapolis Municipal Consent update
Debris removal Nearly 100 cars have been removed from the collapse site since the recovery efforts began Aug. 1. Owners of vehicles involved in the collapse can call Minneapolis Police at 612-673-3676 to get more information about recovering their vehicles. Bridge inspections Mn/DOT is progressing with the inspection of all bridges on the interstate system as ordered by Gov. Tim Pawlenty. Fifty seven fracture critical bridges in the state have been inspected. More Update Aug. 21 City of Minneapolis Municipal Consent update
Media Advisory 12:30 p.m. today. U.S. Transportation Secretary Peters, Governor Pawlenty and Mayor Rybak to provide an update to the federal response to the bridge collapse. Governor Pawlenty and Mayor Rybak will also provide an update on reconstruction efforts. Debris removal Nearly 100 cars have been removed from the collapse site since the recovery efforts began Aug. 1. Owners of vehicles involved in the collapse can call Minneapolis Police at 612-673-3676 to get more information about recovering their vehicles. Bridge inspections Mn/DOT is progressing with the inspection of all bridges on the interstate system as ordered by Gov. Tim Pawlenty. Ffity seven fracture critical bridges in the state have been inspected. More Public meetings Mn/DOT held an open house last week to provide information about tentative plans for a new I-35W bridge. Handouts from the meeting are available here. Public comment on the bridge can be made online at Mn/DOT's Web site. Comment
Update Aug. 20 I-94 is open in both directions between Hwy 280 and I-35W. The project added an additional lane in each direction to I-94 to accommodate additional traffic from the I-35W reroute. Hwy 280 is also opened. Debris removal Nearly 100 cars have been removed from the collapse site since the recovery efforts began Aug. 1. Owners of vehicles involved in the collapse can call Minneapolis Police at 612-673-3676 to get more information about recovering their vehicles. Bridge inspections Mn/DOT is progressing with the inspection of all bridges on the interstate system as ordered by Gov. Tim Pawlenty. Forty five fracture critical bridges in the state have been inspected. More In-depth inspection of the
Hwy 61 bridge spanning the Mississippi River in Hastings is
scheduled to begin today. During the inspection, traffic will be
restricted to a single lane with flaggers from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Public meetings Mn/DOT held an open house last night to provide information about tentative plans for a new I-35W bridge. Handouts from the meeting are available here. Agency officials met with the Metropolitan Council, the Minnesota State Legislature’s House and Senate Transportation committees and city and county officials from across the metro area earlier this week. Public comment on the bridge can be made online at Mn/DOT's Web site. Comment Update Aug. 19 I- 94 will be closed in both directions this weekend between Highway 280 and I-35W. The project will add an additional lane in each direction to I-94 to accommodate additional traffic from the I-35W reroute. Hwy 280 will also be restricted to one lane, Debris removal Nearly 100 cars have been removed from the collapse site since the recovery efforts began Aug. 1. Owners of vehicles involved in the collapse can call Minneapolis Police at 612-673-3676 to get more information about recovering their vehicles. Bridge inspections Mn/DOT is progressing with the inspection of all bridges on the interstate system as ordered by Gov. Tim Pawlenty. Forty five fracture critical bridges in the state have been inspected. More Public meetings Mn/DOT held an open house last night to provide information about tentative plans for a new I-35W bridge. Handouts from the meeting are available here. Agency officials met with the Metropolitan Council, the Minnesota State Legislature’s House and Senate Transportation committees and city and county officials from across the metro area earlier this week. Public comment on the bridge can be made online at Mn/DOT's Web site. Comment Update Aug. 16 Debris removal Four more vehicles have been removed from I-35W bridge collapse site in Minneapolis as crews from Bolander and Sons continue debris removal efforts. Nearly 100 cars have been removed from the collapse site since the recovery efforts began Aug. 1. Owners of vehicles involved in the collapse can call Minneapolis Police at 612-673-3676 to get more information about recovering their vehicles. Bridge inspections Mn/DOT is progressing with the inspection of all bridges on the interstate system as ordered by Gov. Tim Pawlenty. Mn/DOT will inspect all fracture critical bridges in the state no matter where they are located or on which road system. Forty five of the 217 fracture critical bridges in the state have been inspected. More Public meetings Mn/DOT is taking part in several public meetings to provide more information about tentative plans for a new bridge at the site. Agency officials met with the Metropolitan Council, the Minnesota State Legislature’s House and Senate Transportation committees and city and county officials from across the metro area earlier this week. Today, Aug. 16, Mn/DOT will hold a public open house regarding the bridge design and construction at Roseville High School, 1240 West County Road B-2, Roseville, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Project staff will be on hand to discuss the project and answer any questions. This meeting is free and open to the public.
Public comment on the bridge can be made online at Mn/DOT's Web site. Comment Update Aug. 15 Debris removal Three more vehicles have been removed from Interstate 35W bridge collapse site in Minneapolis as crews from Bolander and Sons continue debris removal efforts. More than 90 cars have been removed from the collapse site since the recovery efforts began Aug. 1. Owners of vehicles involved in the collapse can call Minneapolis Police at 612-673-3676 to get more information about recovering their vehicles. Under contract with Mn/DOT, Bolander and Sons has begun removing some of the wreckage onto barges staged near the collapsed bridge to aid Hennepin County’s victim recovery effort. Bridge inspections Mn/DOT is progressing with the inspection of all bridges on the interstate system as ordered by Gov. Tim Pawlenty. According to Mn/DOT officials, the agency will inspect all fracture critical bridges in the state no matter where they are located or on which road system. The agency reports that 43 of the 217 fracture critical bridges in the state have been inspected. Of the remaining 3.419 bridges on Minnesota’s interstate system, 830 have been inspected. More Public meetings Mn/DOT is taking part in several public meetings today and tomorrow to provide more information about tentative plans for a new bridge at the site. Agency officials met with the Metropolitan Council this morning and will meet with the Minnesota State Legislature’s House and Senate Transportation committees this afternoon. This evening, Mn/DOT will take part in a meeting of interested city and county officials from across the metro area in a facility near Ridgedale in Minnetonka. Tomorrow, Aug. 16, Mn/DOT will hold a public open house regarding the bridge design and construction at Roseville High School, 1240 West County Road B-2, Roseville, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Project staff will be on hand to discuss the project and answer any questions. This meeting is free and open to the public.. Update Aug. 14 Debris removal: Mn/DOT and the State Patrol yesterday removed another 25 vehicles from the river. Vehicles included cars, trucks and construction vehicles. More vehicles are being removed from the water today. A total of 92 vehicles have been removed to this point. Estimates put the total number of vehicles at around 100. The debris removal contractor Carl Bolander and Sons will begin moving some of the bridge structure from the waterway. The work will be performed in close coordination with the recovery effort. Debris removal equipment will be on a barge downstream; work will commence on the south side of the debris field. A debris plan is being developed to determine where the debris will go once it has been inspected by all interested parties. The majority of the debris will be recycled. Concrete will be recycled into Class 5 aggregate; metal will be salvaged. Bridge inspections: Mn/DOT has completed in-depth inspections on 43 of 217 fracture critical bridges this year. At least 754 of 3,419 routine state highway bridge inspections have been completed this year. More An in-depth inspection of the Hwy 61 bridge spanning the Mississippi River at Hastings is scheduled to begin Monday, Aug. 20. New bridge plan: Mn/DOT released a preliminary design for the new I-35W bridge. It is designed for a 100-year life span. It accommodates 10 lanes of traffic, five in each direction, and is two lanes wider than the former bridge. The new bridge will be 180 feet wide to provide more lane and shoulder capacity; the former bridge was 100 feet wide. Mn/DOT will consider steel or concrete-and-steel construction. The agency is working on layout enhancements with the city of Minneapolis, the University of Minnesota and the BNSF Railroad. Mn/DOT today met with city of Minneapolis officials to present the design. Several additional meetings with public officials and a public open house are planned The new bridge, which Mn/DOT hopes to open in late 2008, will be delivered using the design/build contracting method to accelerate construction. The federal government is providing $250 million for the new bridge with no state funding match. Improvements to interchanges on either end of the bridge will be considered as separate projects and will require separate funding. Update Aug. 13 Comment on new bridge plans Use our online form to comment on plans for the new bridge. Public meetings: Mn/DOT will take part in a number of meetings this week to discuss the new bridge with various public officials. Mn/DOT will hold a public open house on Thursday at Roseville High School gymnasium from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Weekend detours:: Weather permitting Mn/DOT will close I-94 in both directions between Hwy 280 and I-35W the weekend of Aug. 17-20. The project will add an additional lane in each direction to I-94 to accommodate additional traffic from the I-35W reroute. More Debris removal:: Mn/DOT and the State Patrol removed 23 vehicles from the bridge Sunday. A total of 67 vehicles have been removed to this point. Estimates put the total number of vehicles at around 100. The debris removal contractor, Bolander and Sons, did most of the vehicle removal. The company has also continued to prepare the site for debris removal by clearing brush, building a stairway down the south bank and erecting a fence around the site. Update Aug. 12 Debris Removal Operations Most vehicles on the north end of the bridge have been removed. The debris removal contractor Carl Bolander and Sons and the Minnesota State Patrol will begin removing vehicles from the south end. Estimate on total number of vehicles is about 100. Between the work Bolander has done and work done by other recovery operations resources, 44 vehicles have been removed from the bridge. The contractor is prepared to begin debris removal as soon as the recovery operations are complete. Detour Update The closure of Northbound Highway 280 opened early this evening as the emergency road projects/improvements were completed ahead of schedule. This project will improve traffic flow for the additional vehicles Hwy 280 is now carrying as part of the I-35W traffic reroute. Once again, Mn/DOT thanks motorists for their cooperation and patience. Public Meetings Mn/DOT plans to hold public meetings next week to discuss the reconstruction of the I-35W bridge. As soon as arrangements are finalized they will be available here.. Bridge Inspections As previously announced, here are some of the bridge inspection schedules for the near future:
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