Comments on: Bloomington Biking Bridge: Replace or Renovate? http://www.lazylightning.org/bloomington-biking-bridge-replace-or-renovate http://www.lazylightning.org - The South Metro "News" Source! Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:37:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Bill http://www.lazylightning.org/bloomington-biking-bridge-replace-or-renovate#comment-10850 Bill Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:06:18 +0000 http://www.lazylightning.org/?p=731#comment-10850 Dave, according to the picture I received that would be the case, yes. Dave, according to the picture I received that would be the case, yes.

]]> By: Dave http://www.lazylightning.org/bloomington-biking-bridge-replace-or-renovate#comment-10849 Dave Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:02:05 +0000 http://www.lazylightning.org/?p=731#comment-10849 bf, You are most likely looking at the ped bridge that gets you halfway across the river. The old bridge is what got you across the other half. bf, You are most likely looking at the ped bridge that gets you halfway across the river. The old bridge is what got you across the other half.

]]> By: bf http://www.lazylightning.org/bloomington-biking-bridge-replace-or-renovate#comment-10845 bf Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:32:55 +0000 http://www.lazylightning.org/?p=731#comment-10845 Send you an email and a pic of the new bridge. Tell me what I am looking at if it isn't a bike river crossing. Send you an email and a pic of the new bridge. Tell me what I am looking at if it isn’t a bike river crossing.

]]> By: Bill http://www.lazylightning.org/bloomington-biking-bridge-replace-or-renovate#comment-10803 Bill Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:38:43 +0000 http://www.lazylightning.org/?p=731#comment-10803 bf, no, there's not. bf, no, there’s not.

]]> By: bf http://www.lazylightning.org/bloomington-biking-bridge-replace-or-renovate#comment-10802 bf Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:29:51 +0000 http://www.lazylightning.org/?p=731#comment-10802 Isn't there a bike/pedestrian crossing under the new Cedar Ave bridge? I know I've been on it. But I don't remember where it comes out on the north side. If you've ever been under the old bridge there should be no doubt that it needs to go. And BTW the way, the old bridge is still being used quite frequently, albeit illegally. Isn’t there a bike/pedestrian crossing under the new Cedar Ave bridge? I know I’ve been on it. But I don’t remember where it comes out on the north side.

If you’ve ever been under the old bridge there should be no doubt that it needs to go. And BTW the way, the old bridge is still being used quite frequently, albeit illegally.

]]> By: Bill #2 ? http://www.lazylightning.org/bloomington-biking-bridge-replace-or-renovate#comment-10782 Bill #2 ? Sun, 19 Oct 2008 23:43:40 +0000 http://www.lazylightning.org/?p=731#comment-10782 Miss that bridge. Have done the 494 route but then need to double back. Lke the 35W bridge idea as well. Anybody know where this process is right now 10/20/2008? Miss that bridge. Have done the 494 route but then need to double back. Lke the 35W bridge idea as well. Anybody know where this process is right now 10/20/2008?

]]> By: Roundup | Minneapolis Metblogs http://www.lazylightning.org/bloomington-biking-bridge-replace-or-renovate#comment-6529 Roundup | Minneapolis Metblogs Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:55:15 +0000 http://www.lazylightning.org/?p=731#comment-6529 [...] Lightning and commentors discuss replacing vs renovating the currently-condemned Meadow Lake Bridge which carried bikers across the Minnesota River between Bloomington and [...] [...] Lightning and commentors discuss replacing vs renovating the currently-condemned Meadow Lake Bridge which carried bikers across the Minnesota River between Bloomington and [...]

]]> By: Dave http://www.lazylightning.org/bloomington-biking-bridge-replace-or-renovate#comment-6507 Dave Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:58:46 +0000 http://www.lazylightning.org/?p=731#comment-6507 Replace it. While they are at it, build another crossing under the 35W bridge. Replace it. While they are at it, build another crossing under the 35W bridge.

]]> By: Bill http://www.lazylightning.org/bloomington-biking-bridge-replace-or-renovate#comment-6473 Bill Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:40:48 +0000 http://www.lazylightning.org/?p=731#comment-6473 Ed, ouch! Ed, ouch!

]]> By: Ed Kohler http://www.lazylightning.org/bloomington-biking-bridge-replace-or-renovate#comment-6472 Ed Kohler Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:34:54 +0000 http://www.lazylightning.org/?p=731#comment-6472 I ended up working my way down to that bridge from the South side earlier this summer only to find out that I had no way of crossing and ended up climbing back to 13 so I could cross 169 on my bike (I took the highway since it also wasn't obvious to me how to get on the pedestrian crossing). There are a lot of people living on both sides of the river who would like to be able to create bike and run routes where an additional bridge at that spot would be an ideal crossing. Replace or repair? I'm not particularly knowledgeable about the historical significance of the bridge that's there now. What about a new bridge along with a tribute to the previous bridge? I ended up working my way down to that bridge from the South side earlier this summer only to find out that I had no way of crossing and ended up climbing back to 13 so I could cross 169 on my bike (I took the highway since it also wasn’t obvious to me how to get on the pedestrian crossing). There are a lot of people living on both sides of the river who would like to be able to create bike and run routes where an additional bridge at that spot would be an ideal crossing.

Replace or repair? I’m not particularly knowledgeable about the historical significance of the bridge that’s there now. What about a new bridge along with a tribute to the previous bridge?

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