35W - soon to be reopen for traffic

a. impressive that it was built so quickly. did they have good weather last winter to help the process along?
b. screw the "architectural jewel" crap. that's part of the reason why we're in the fiscal situation that we are. everything has to be grand. can't something be functional? look, it's the government's money, and people should respect that. the state shouldn't gonna go spend an extra $100 million to make it look like a taj mahal bridge. in addition, i think building something gaudy there, on the site of a tragedy, would be a slap in the face to those who died.

 

Have to take the Crosstown to get to my parents house when I fly in... I don't miss driving that from MSP to Minnetonka...