Greg, Camille, Miles, Madighan and Maisie on the Jonathan Padelford on the Mississippi River on Father's Day. |
A solitary duck standing on the dock while our boat took off from the pier. |
We wished there was enough time in everyone's schedule for us to be together with our families as events arise. Unfortunately, this just doesn't seem to work well and we find ourselves in different directions several times a week.
The closest bridge is the 10th Avenue Bridge. The bridge behind it is the I-35W St. Anthony Falls bridge, the replacement for the I-35W Mississippi Rover bridge which collapsed on August 1, 2007, killing 13, injuring 145. See details below.
The I-35W Mississippi River bridge (officially known as Bridge 9340) was an eight-lane, steel truss arch bridge that carried Interstate 35W across the Saint Anthony Falls of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. During the evening rush hour on August 1, 2007, it suddenly collapsed, killing 13 people and injuring 145. The bridge was Minnesota's third busiest, carrying 140,000 vehicles daily.[ The NTSB cited a design flaw as the likely cause of the collapse, noting that a too-thin gusset plate ripped along a line of rivets, and asserted that additional weight on the bridge at the time of the collapse contributed to the catastrophic failure.
Immediately after the collapse, help came from mutual aid in the seven-county Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area and emergency response personnel, charities, and volunteers. Within a few days of the collapse, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) planned a replacement bridge, the I-35W Saint Anthony Falls Bridge. Construction was completed rapidly, and it opened on September 18, 2008."
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As we entered the first lock on the river cruise. These locks are the most northerly locks on the Mississippi River. |
The massive gates behind us closed after we entered the main area of the lock. The water began to rise. |
As the water was rising in the lock... |
Although I haven't felt nostalgic since arriving in Minnesota, (other than seeing and spending time with the people we love) and when driving over the Gray's Bay Bridge last week when we visited friends Connie and Jeff, I felt a wave of nostalgia wash over me as we made our way along the Mississippi River on Father's Day.
The Stone Arch bridge, from this site, was "built by railroad baron James J. Hill in 1883, the bridge allowed for increased movement of people and goods across the river. It served as a working railroad bridge until 1965 but is still seen as a symbol of the railroad age. Rehabilitation of this National Historic Engineering Landmark began in 1980. Traffic on the bridge is now characterized by a much slower pace. Mostly used by walkers and bicyclists, the bridge is one of the best ways to enjoy the view of St. Anthony Falls." |
Minneapolis is a world-renowned cultural center. The Guthrie Theatre is recognized for its quality productions and thought provoking artistic displays and renditions. Click here for more details. |
As shown, Greg still lives in Minnesota as a family of five and Richard has lived in Nevada since he was 21 years old. Soon, in 17 days, we'll be staying with him in Henderson for a three-week visit.
The famous Gold Medal Flour building has been vacated and the flour production has been moved to another location. The building was sold to a developer to be built as future condominiums. |
Later in the day, Tom and I reconnected at the hotel after which, once again, we headed out for dinner at Champ's, a local favorite at the moment. We've only found a few restaurants befitting my way of eating that stays within our daily budget during this period of time. Fine dining is not on the agenda during this period of time.
Tomorrow, we'll be back with photos from Tom's Father's Day, Minnesota Twin's game with Tammy and TJ. The remaining river photos will be posted in the near future. See you soon!
Have a great day!
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Photo from one year ago today, June 20, 2016:
In Bali, one of our two cooks went outside to greet the peanut vendor to make a purchase. For more photos, please click here. |
2 comments:
Tom here. The information about the Stone Arch Bridge is incorrect. It states the bridge was used by the RR until 1965. While working on the trains I traveled over this bridge numerous times until the mid 1980's.
Hi, husband Tom Lyman! Good to see you commenting once again! OK, here's the deal. I copied and pasted that information directly from the Stone Arch bridge's own website at this link: http://stonearchbridge.com/
Perhaps, my love, you may want to contact them to make the correction on their site.
Thanks for writing though!
Jess
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