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New I-90 bridge almost ready for traffic

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Three-year project costing $200 million, is on schedule

After three years, the new I-90 bridge over the Mississippi River is ready to be used soon.

Project engineer Mark Anderson from MinnDOT says they’re preparing to switch traffic from the old bridge to a new span. 

Rain has delayed finishing touches on the eastbound lanes into Wisconsin. Anderson says the westbound half of the new bridge will be open sometime next year.

The nearly $200-million project is on schedule with work crews able to take a few weeks off during the winter.

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.

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