New 35W Bridge Memorial Design Unveiled - Memorial Garden to Feature Water Wall and 13 I-beams
The new design was shown at a small ceremony attended by survivors of the 35W bridge collapse and Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak across the street from Gold Medal Park.
From the Star Tribune -
The memorial will include a water wall in which the names of survivors will be etched, as well as 13 illuminated steel I-beams, each dedicated to one of the 13 people who died in the collapse.
From Kare11 -
Thirteen lighted columns with names of Interstate 35W bridge collapse casualties are the focal point of a planned memorial that city officials hope will be completed by next year's fourth anniversary.
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A special wall will include the names of 145 people who survived the rush-hour collapse. An
overlook of the Mississippi River will offer views of the new bridge where traffic zooms by a few hundred feet away.
From Mill City Times - Below is a close-up shot taken through a chain link fence:
Design from oslund.and.associates -
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