July 1967: 35W bridge under construction
Posted on August 1st, 2007 – 8:05 PMBy Ben Welter
The Interstate 35W bridge spanning the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis collapsed around 6 p.m. today. Here’s a photo by Minneapolis Tribune photographer Kent Kobersteen showing the bridge under construction in July 1967. The 10th Avenue bridge is at right.
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