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Blatnik Bridge connecting Minnesota, Wisconsin to undergo $1.8B reconstruction

A major bridge connecting two states is getting a long-overdue overhaul.

In 1998, Minnesota installed 76 automatic de-icer nozzles on an ice-prone Mississippi River bridge; winter crashes later fell from 31 to 10, a 68% reduction

A bridge deck can freeze solid while the road on either side remains completely clear because, in contrast to an open roadway ...

Minnesota, Wisconsin break ground on $1.8B Blatnik Bridge replacement

State officials from Minnesota and Wisconsin gathered along with federal and local partners to break ground on the $1. 8 billion Blatnik Bridge replacement project.
Yahoo

A bridge near a Minnesota dam may collapse. Officials say they can do little to stop it

Emergency management officials have expressed concern for the structural stability of the Blue Earth County Road 9 bridge that runs over the Blue Earth River, Tuesday, July 2, 2024, in Rapidan, Minn.
WBAL-TV

Federal funding in limbo: Minnesota bridge collapse got full funding; Why not Baltimore?

TV 11 NEWS AT FIVE CONTINUES. THE HAIR STOOD UP ON THE BACK OF MY NECK. I WENT TO THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE RIGHT AWAY AND AND, UM, MET WITH HIS STAFF FOR 4 OR 5 HOURS AT LEAST, TRYING TO GET A BETTER ...
KCRW

Tragedy in Minnesota When Bridge Collapses

At least four people were killed and 80 were injured in last night's rush-hour disaster when Minnesota's I-35W Bridge collapsed over the Mississippi River. Rescue workers say 20 to 30 more were pinned ...