Larpenteur Avenue bridge is in place
A three and a half million pound Larpenteur Avenue bridge is in place and traffic is flowing on Interstate 35E Friday morning.
More:
• Video: Slow work sliding I-35E bridge into place
• Equipment failure stalls I-35E bridge finale
The bridge replacement is part of an upgrade for the freeway north of downtown St. Paul that will include a new MnPASS lane.
Mndot is trying several new techniques on the project, including building complete bridges and later pushing them into place over the road.
The bridge at Larpenteur is the latest effort. It was supposed to be slid into place yesterday, but the equipment moving the span broke down. They tried again last night without completely closing the freeway.
The effort was successful. The bridge is in place and rush hour traffic is back to the Interstate.
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