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Minnesota Bridges: Above Average (But Still In Disrepair)

Wondering about the current state of Minnesota’s bridges? Transportation for America has you covered. They’ve been releasing state-by-state reports on the state of bridge infrastructure in each state. Minnesota was one of their early releases, as Minnesota also offers one of the horror stories about the worst-case scenario for a bad bridge with the I35W bridge.

The [...]

March 29th, 2011 | Category: duluth, engineering, evaluation, federal funds, I35W, legislation, minneapolis, minnesota, politics, road construction, roadway design, roadway use, science, st. paul, statistics, taxes, traffic accidents, transportation options, urban planning | Comments are closed

I35W Bridge Updates on MapQuest

MapQuest has a very cool post about how they work with data sources to ensure accuracy of routing directions that focuses on the loss – and recent reopening – of the I35W bridge in Minneapolis.

It’s rare that my work life as an Internet Alpha Geek has this kind of overlap into the stuff I discuss here [...]

September 19th, 2008 | Category: engineering, I35W, minneapolis, minnesota, science | 2 comments - (Comments are closed)

I35W Bridge Update

As they continue to build the I35W bridge – while also doing construction work on MN36 and MN280, completely making my commute near-impossible, and helping me go through my THIRD windshield this year – a Colorado paper has an interesting ‘outside’ perspective on the bridge project. The bridge is being built by a Colorado company, so [...]

August 11th, 2008 | Category: engineering, federal funds, I35W, road construction, roadway design | Comments are closed

Minnehaha Parkway Closure

Parts of Minnehaha Parkway under I35W will be closed for several weeks to allow some of the bridge work contruction, according to MNDOT and the Star-Tribune. some of the paths – pedestrian and bicycle – will be kept open throughout.

I’m not sure if the city actively plow those paths as they do the Cedar Lake Trail [...]

January 28th, 2008 | Category: bicycle bridges, bicycle routes, bicyclists, bike trails, engineering, I35W, midtown greenway, minneapolis, minnesota, road construction, winter cycling | One comment - (Comments are closed)

New I35W Bridge Design

The new I35W bridge design ‘allows for’ but suggests a pedestrian crossing will not be included in the building of the new bridge. [...]

October 8th, 2007 | Category: bicycle bridges, bicycle routes, common sense, engineering, federal funds, I35W, minneapolis, minnesota, road construction, roadway design | 3 comments - (Comments are closed)

More Traffic Shenanigans

The City of Minneapolis is looking to put a traffic light at University Avenue and 6th to assist cyclists and pedestrians. [...]

September 13th, 2007 | Category: bicycle bridges, bicycle routes, bicycle safety, bicyclists, bike lanes, engineering, I35W, minneapolis, minnesota, road construction, roadway design, roadway use, share the road | Comments are closed
 
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