Photo: #On Saturday the final span of the northbound lane of the new 35W bridge was moved into place. The southbound lane will be completed this week. Bridge work is running ahead of schedule.
Photo: #Construction on the new I-35W bridge is ahead of schedule. The final section of the northbound lane has been moved into place.
Photo: #Construction on the new I-35W bridge is ahead of schedule. Much of the construction on the land portions of the bridge has been completed, and workers are preparing to move the segment that goes over the river into place.
Photo: #Workers prep the new I-35W bridge for moving the large piece into place that will span the Mississippi River.
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On Saturday the final span of the northbound lane of the new 35W bridge was moved into place. The southbound lane will be completed this week. Bridge work is running ahead of schedule. (MPR Photo/Toni Randolph)
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Minneapolis Bridge Collapse

The I-35W bridge over the Mississippi in Minneapolis collapsed during rush hour on August 1, 2007, plunging dozens of cars and their occupants into the river.

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Minneapolis Bridge Collapse

Half of rebuilt bridge spans river again


Minneapolis (AP) — The final section of the northbound lane of the new Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis is in place, although the new span won't be open until at least September.

The southbound span will get its final section next week.

The new bridge replaces the span that fell in August and killed 13 people.

There's still a seven-foot gap between the two sections of the northbound lane. Workers will fill that gap with concrete.

Crews have been working around the clock on the new bridge. At the construction's peak 600 people worked on the project.

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35W bridge construction

The company building the new bridge promised to finish by Dec. 24 but, but they can earn up to $27 million extra if they finish 100 days early.

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