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 The name of this bridge is called I-35 Mississippi bridge which connects the I-35 highway across the Mississippi  The project of this bridge was started in 1964 and was opened to the public in 1967. It was built in Minneapolis, Minnesota and crosses the Mississippi river. The bridge collapsed in 2007.  The purpose of the bridge was so everyday citizens could cross the Mississippi river and continue on the I-35 Highway. The longest span of the bridge is 456 feet.  It was needed for everyday citizens to cross the mississippi river and continue on the direction the needed to travel.  The I-35 Mississippi was a steel truss arch bridge with no peers in the water.  a lot  The bridge was built completely out of steel and concrete.   The project of the bridge was started in 1964 and completed in 1967. The bridge took three years to build. The bridge was almost 2,000 feet long and carried 8 lanes. It stood 115 feet high and 133.5 feet wide. The longest span is 456 feet. The bridge collapsed on August 1, 2007. The collapse of this bridge killed 13 people and injured 145 people.
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 * 1) What is the purpose of this bridge? What does it span and what does it connect?
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 * 1) Did you find any fun or interesting facts or stories about this bridge?