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    June 9, 2014
    Bridge down to one lane this week for anti-icing system
    The Minnesota Department of Transportation recently released an update on Hastings' Highway 61 bridge construction. Traffic will be reduced to a single lane in both directions through Thursday, June 12, at 5 p.m. Crews will be installing sensors and pucks for the bridge's anti-icing...
    newsJune 9, 2014 - 9:03am
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    November 22, 2013
    New Hastings bridge dedicated during Friday morning ceremony
    The new Highway 61 bridge in Hastings was dedicated at a ceremony here Friday morning. All four lanes of the new bridge opened for traffic one week ago. Several dignitaries delivered speeches at City Hall during the dedication, including U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Representative...
    newsNovember 22, 2013 - 11:33am
    November 20, 2013
    Bridge fully open; dedication is Friday
    The drive across the Highway 61 bridge in Hastings has gotten a lot easier. This past weekend, bridge crews opened all four lanes to traffic, eliminating merging zones and easing congestion on both ends of the project. Both southbound lanes opened at about 4:30 p.m. Friday afternoon....
    newsNovember 20, 2013 - 1:59pm
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    November 15, 2013
    Bridge opens four lanes
    The Hastings bridge opened all four lanes this afternoon, slightly ahead of a previously announced Saturday opening. The southbound lanes...
    newsNovember 15, 2013 - 7:57pm
    October 4, 2013
    Letter: Why not raise some money from Old Blue?
    To the editor, So after six decades as the iconic symbol of our fair city, the Hastings bridge is headed for the dump. After seeing people hauling off pieces of concrete on the last day we were able to walk across it, don’t you think someone might pay five bucks for a small piece...
    opinion / lettersOctober 4, 2013 - 9:14am
    September 20, 2013
    Second Street under bridge to close Monday, Tuesday
    The Minnesota Department of Transportation is planning to close Second Street between the east and west ramps to Highway 61 on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 23 and 24. The closure is required because of concrete overlay and subsequent work that needs to be done on the northbound bridge...
    newsSeptember 20, 2013 - 3:03pm
    August 15, 2013
    Today's concrete work rescheduled for Saturday
    The latest concrete pour on the south approach of the new Hastings Bridge has been rescheduled to Saturday, Aug. 17. Second Street will be closed temporarily from the east ramp to the west ramp from 3 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday to allow for safe access to and from the pour site for...
    newsAugust 15, 2013 - 8:39am
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    August 13, 2013
    Second Street to close temporarily Thursday for third concrete pour
    A significant concrete pour will occur on the south approach of the new Hastings Bridge on Aug. 15, causing a temporary road closure on Second Street from the east ramp to the west ramp from 3 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is the third and final of three pours over the span of about one...
    newsAugust 13, 2013 - 1:16pm
    August 8, 2013
    Concrete work will close Second Street Saturday morning
    MnDOT will be conducting a significant concrete pour on the south approach of the new Highway 61 bridge Aug. 10. Second Street will be closed temporarily from the east ramp to the west ramp from 3 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, to allow concrete trucks safe access to and from...
    newsAugust 8, 2013 - 11:35am
    August 6, 2013
    Expect flagging on Second Street near bridge Wednesday
    Last week, construction crews moved the causeway from the old Hastings Bridge to the existing bridge in order to continue demolition of "Big Blue." Crews will continue to remove the north approach deck and superstructure. This process is expected to last through mid-August. On...
    newsAugust 6, 2013 - 1:39pm
    June 19, 2013
    A changing landscape
    Construction crews have successfully demolished the portion of the old Highway 61 bridge over downtown Hastings, and they have already begun constructing the final piece of the new bridge. All four lanes of the new bridge will open by mid-December.
    newsJune 19, 2013 - 10:43am
    June 6, 2013
    Bridge preview: United Way gets first look at new bridge
    At midday Friday, May 31, a few dozen people gathered downtown to take advantage of a special opportunity. The United Way of Hastings coordinated a bridge walk event, giving the Hastings business community a first-hand look at the city's new landmark. The walk happened just days...
    newsJune 6, 2013 - 2:33pm
    June 4, 2013
    Traffic now flowing on new bridge; demolition of old bridge to begin Wednesday morning
    All traffic coming in and out of Hastings on Highway 61 is using the new bridge over the Mississippi River. Just before 7 p.m. on Tuesday, northbound traffic was routed onto the new bridge. Southbound traffic was routed onto the new bridge on Monday night. Following the switch,...
    newsJune 4, 2013 - 7:42pm
    June 3, 2013
    Traffic to move onto new bridge tonight, tomorrow
    The Hastings Bridge Project - three years in the making - has reached an exciting and critical milestone: late today, construction crews will reroute the southbound lane of traffic on Highway 61 onto the new Hastings Bridge. Approximately 24 hours later, crews will reroute the northbound...
    newsJune 3, 2013 - 3:26pm
    June 1, 2013
    Date set for bridge memorial
    The City of Hastings has received the tentative go-ahead from MnDOT or a bridge memorial event to commemorate the final hours of "Big Blue." If the weather cooperates, the bridge farewell processional will take place on Tuesday evening, June 4. Those interested in attending this historic...
    newsJune 1, 2013 - 8:21am
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