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Article: Lowry Bridge goes out with a bang; After 104 years, the steel link between north and northeast Minneapolis was dropped loudly into the Mississippi River.(NEWS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- June 22, 2009
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Byline: LAURIE BLAKE; STAFF WRITER
Broken into 30 sections by 198 pounds of explosives, the Lowry Avenue Bridge dropped into the Mississippi River Sunday morning, severing a connection between north and northeast Minneapolis that had held since 1905.
The old steel bridge, which had a they-don't-make-them-like-this-anymore character, had won the affection of longtime users for its open-slat driving deck, which hummed with the vibration of passing traffic and gave motorists a clear view of the river below.
The bridge was closed in April 2008 when it was deemed structurally unsafe, four years after a supporting pier had shifted, said Paul Backer, ...