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AUG. 1, 2007
6:04:57 p.m. Bridge starts to fall.
3 Seconds until center section rests in river.
110 Vehicles on the portion of the bridge that collapsed.
17 Vehicles that went into the water.
185 People on the bridge.
145
Number of
people injured.
THE VICTIMS
13 Number of people killed. They were:
THE BRIDGE
1967 Year the original bridge opened.
140,000 Daily vehicle traffic on the bridge.
THE COSTS
$393 million
Estimated full cost of replacing the bridge. This includes:
$234 MILLION
Flatiron's contract with MnDOT.
$27 MILLION
In possible incentives for early completion.
$59 MILLION
For right-of-way, utility and environmental mitigation agreements.
$20 MILLION
To reconfigure roads used in traffic reroutes.
$18 MILLION
For demolition and debris removal.
$18 MILLION
In added operational costs at MnDOT, including added inspections.
$17 MILLION
In other government response costs.
ECONOMIC IMPACT
$400,000 Cost per day to road users because of detours.
$60 MILLION
Loss to Minnesota's economy.
THE NEW BRIDGE
437
Original estimate of how many days it would take to build.
12/24/2008
Flatiron's contract deadline for completing the bridge.
100
Estimated days project is ahead of schedule.
$200,000 Incentive for each day (up to 100 days) that the bridge is finished ahead of schedule.
600
Full-time equivalent workers on the project during peak construction times.
2
Bridges being built, one in each direction.
10
Lanes of traffic, five in each direction. Previous bridge had eight lanes total.
504
Span, in feet, across the river.
100
Expected lifespan, in years, of the new bridge.
Sources: National Transportation Safety Board; Minnesota Department of Transportation; Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
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