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• The bridge has a 100-year design life at a construction cost of $119,830,890

• Innovative design is based on a free-standing arch main span

• Four lanes of traffic (two northbound and two southbound lanes)

• A 12 foot wide common use pedestrian/bike path

• A Plaza Area south of 2nd Street

• An anti-icing system similar to that on the I-35W Mississippi River bridge

• Two lanes of traffic will be maintained throughout the project (one lane in each direction)

• Estimated Construction Duration:
Oct. 2010 - May 31, 2014
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Editor's note: An update on our bridge coverage, your photos and a Twitter hashtag to use

It's an exciting time here in Hastings, and are getting a number of calls about our coverage of the upcoming bridge work. Here's an update for you.

By Chad Richardson , September 05, 2012

Another change of plans with Hastings bridge - no closures planned for this weekend

There has been a change of plans with the upcoming move of the main span for the new Hastings bridge.

By Chad Richardson , September 05, 2012

Bridge move to be delayed 48 hours

There will be a 48-hour delay with the Hastings bridge project, it was learned late Thursday.

By Chad Richardson , August 31, 2012

Out with the old, in with the new: Milestone moment for new Hastings bridge comes next week

Out with the old, in with the new: Milestone moment for new Hastings bridge comes next week The landscape in Hastings is about to change dramatically. Next week, the 6.5 million pound main span for the new Hastings bridge will be floated into place, its two bright arches set to dominate the riverscape here for the next 100 years.

By Chad Richardson , August 30, 2012

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Editor's note: Star Gazette's website will feature live streaming of bridge move

Just two weeks from now, the main span for the new Hastings bridge is going to be moved into place. It will be a couple days in our city’s history that we will all remember. This is just our third bridge over the Mississippi River, and the moving in of the main span will mark a significant point in the project. So, as you can imagine, we’ve been busy here trying to figure out how we are going to cover this move.

By Chad Richardson , August 22, 2012

Hastings bridge expected to now be closed for up to 72 hours during move

Hastings bridge expected to now be closed for up to 72 hours during move The current Hastings bridge will be closed for up to 72 hours when the main span for the new bridge is moved into place just after Labor Day.

By Chad Richardson , August 22, 2012

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Hastings bridge will close for up to 48 hours during move of span

The Highway 61 bridge in Hastings will be closed in both directions when the main span for the new Hastings bridge is floated into place. The closure is expected to last around 48 hours, but the exact length of time isn’t yet known.

By Chad Richardson , August 15, 2012

Move of 6.5 million pound span of new Hastings bridge expected around Labor Day

Move of 6.5 million pound span of new Hastings bridge expected around Labor Day Construction continues and preparations are under way throughout the city in anticipation of a big couple days for the new bridge in Hastings. Crews are busy assembling the main span for the new Highway 61 bridge over the Mississippi River. The span, weighing some 6.5 million pounds, will be floated downstream right around Labor Day. It will then be jacked into place.

By Chad Richardson , August 09, 2012

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Good news arrives on bridge: Contractors are aiming to have drivers on two lanes of the new bridge in 11 months

Good news arrives on bridge: Contractors are aiming to have drivers on two lanes of the new bridge in 11 months Drivers in Hastings get good news this week: The Highway 61 bridge over the Mississippi River here will, if all goes as planned, be completed six months earlier than previous projections.

By Chad Richardson , June 29, 2012

Second Street to close temporarily under bridge June 1

Second Street to close temporarily under bridge June 1 Motorists traveling Second Street near downtown Hastings will encounter a short detour as the road is closed to through traffic between Eddy Street and Sibley Street at 4 a.m. Friday, June 1.

May 31, 2012

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Hastings bridge inspection complete, lanes open

The annual inspection of the Hastings bridge was planned to take two weeks, but crews finished their work last week. There are no lane closures planned this week.

May 21, 2012

Hastings bridge down to one lane between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. until May 25

The Highway 61 bridge in Hastings is down to one lane for an annual inspection between the hours of 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday until May 25.

May 11, 2012

Crews working on Highway 61 bridge in Hastings are working to limit project delay

Crews working on the new Highway 61 bridge in Hastings are getting ever more optimistic that they will get the project completed by the late fall of 2013.

By Chad Richardson , January 26, 2012

Highway 61 will be reduced to one lane Dec. 22, 27

A new traffic signal system will be installed at the intersection of Highway 61 and Fourth Street this week and next week.

December 21, 2011

Lanes to be narrowed north of bridge today, Dec. 15, resulting in some delays

Motorists traveling both directions of Highway 61 north of the Hastings bridge may encounter non-rush hour delays Thursday, Dec. 15, as lane widths are temporarily reduced and flaggers control traffic as necessary between King’s Cove Marina and the north end of the bridge.

December 15, 2011

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