A complete bridge replacement would have cost 25% more without saving the historic bridge.
Even before that, Minnesota had underttaken an extensive program of bridge replacement.
Road closed for bridge replacement until further notice.
The cost of the bridge replacement is estimated at $573.8 million.
Cranes began coming onto the project to haul steel material into staging areas for bridge replacement.
Federal funding is in place for Fiscal Year 2014 for the bridge replacement.
This bridge replacement, which was completed in December 2007, cost $5 million and provided a wider and higher crossing of the river.
Because of a bridge replacement, the two trains were the only way going and coming from New York City.
The actual running costs, once the bridge replacement was removed were a far more modest £6,000.
His role also involved authorizing municipal consent of the final bridge replacement.