Photos of progress on the new Highway 61 Mississippi River Bridge in Hastings

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Last Updated 03/14/11

04/28/10

Crews tear down the old Motor Parts Service building, next to the existing bridge

05/18/10

Work continues to occur west of the existing bridge

07/19/10

Crews do borings in preparation for the pilings on the news bridge.  Prep work begins on the staging area in Jaycee Park

07/29/10

MnOT starts to bring the big equipment into the bridge staging area

08/19/10

MnDOT does soil tests near the site of the new bridge

09/07/10

Borings are done under the site of the existing bridge

09/22/10

Groundbreaking ceremony for the new bridge

12/29/10

Crew construct a cofferdam to create a dry work area for the new bridge

01/13/11

Crews are drilling into the rock and will be pouring the footings for Pier 5 into place

03/14/11

North end of the project looking south over cofferdam and the Mississippi River.

Working on the river – view looking west to east.

Welding bridge pile.