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The new I-35W St. Anthony Falls Bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, MN opened Thursday September 18th, 2008, at 5am.  The new bridge was completed and opened to traffic in just over 13 months after the previous bridge collapsed on August 1st, 2007 killing 13 and injuring 145 more.

I didn’t make the 5am opening, but I biked over the adjacent 10th ave bridge around noon to take some photos and see how it actually looked with all the construction equipment replaced with traffic.  I can’t wait to actually drive over it

I-35W St. Anthony Falls Bridge

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On August 1st, at 6:05pm thirteen people lost their lives.

Let us not forget.

Greg Jolstad, 45
Sadiya Sahal, 22
Hana Sahal, 22 months
Paul Eickstadt, 51
Richard Chit
Vera Peck
Scott Sathers, 30
Peter Hausmann, 47
Christina Sacorafas, 45
Julia Blackhawk, 32
Patrick Holmes, 36
Sherry Engebretsen
Artemio Trinidad-Mena, 29

Please observe a moment of silence for these and the loved ones they left behind.

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