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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
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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
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
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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
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
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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
May 31, 2013
History repeating itself for Butch Kane: Hastings man stood in front row for ribbon-cutting to open bridge in 1951
Next week, when one lane in each direction is routed onto the new Highway 61 bridge in Hastings, you'd better believe you'll find Butch Kane standing by. History will repeat itself. In 1951, when Kane was an 8-year-old fourth-grader at Guardian Angels school, he skipped out of...
newsMay 31, 2013 - 3:31pm
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