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    January 9, 2019
    Veritas in Eau Claire, Wis., manufactured this 216-foot tub girder which soon will be shipped for use in building the new Red Wing bridge. Minnesota Department of Transportation photo
    Column: Next big step in bridge project is placing the girders
    A new year will soon mark a new look to the Red Wing Bridge project. Later this month, we will begin deploying the steel tub girders and connecting...
    opinion/columnsJanuary 9, 2019 - 9:16am
    December 11, 2018
    Mark Anderson
    Column: Winter won't stop Red Wing Bridge project
    At this time of year, we often pause to give thanks. We're no different on the Red Wing Bridge project. We continue to make progress toward...
    opinion/columnsDecember 11, 2018 - 5:00am
    November 8, 2018
    Mark Anderson
    Ongoing care for water quality is one aspect of Red Wing Bridge project
    Have you seen large blue containers around our construction site, especially on the Minnesota side of our work zone? They perform a special...
    opinion/columnsNovember 8, 2018 - 5:00pm
    September 19, 2018
    RiverTown Multimedia photo
    Viewpoint: Bridge building continues beam by beam
    Fall tends to signal the winding down of road construction projects in our region, but work on the Red Wing Bridge continues strong. You've...
    opinion/columnsSeptember 19, 2018 - 11:06am
    July 10, 2018
    Terry Ward column: Sore feet are feeling little soggy, too
    The Red Wing bridge project team has sore feet. I'm not making any excuses, actually there are no excuses. But inevitably on every major bridge...
    opinion/columnsJuly 10, 2018 - 1:04pm
    June 7, 2018
    Terry Ward column: Bridge milestones signal progress toward completion
    Next Monday, weather permitting, a historic milestone will be accomplished on the existing Eisenhower Bridge. We are scheduled to complete...
    opinion/columnsJune 7, 2018 - 5:00am
    May 13, 2018
    Terry Ward is the Minnesota Department of Transportation construction project manager for the Red Wing Bridge project.
    Rising river delays work, but community support rising, too
    Did you know there is a marathon going on in Red Wing as we speak? No, it isn't as large and grand as the New York City, Boston or Twin Cities...
    opinion/columnsMay 13, 2018 - 1:00pm
    March 27, 2018
    Column: Traffic changes coming in April for Red Wing Bridge project
    So far, the Red Wing Bridge project has progressed with minimal traffic impacts to the Mississippi River crossing or the downtown area. This...
    opinion/columnsMarch 27, 2018 - 8:37am
    March 7, 2018
    Terry Ward column: Building a bridge while protecting community assets
    If you've watched the project updates that Red Wing City Engineer Jay Owens and I have done on Community Access Channel 6, you know I like to...
    opinion/columnsMarch 7, 2018 - 10:00pm
    January 31, 2018
    The Minnesota Department of Transportation will alert traffic starting in April 2018 as a buttonhook design is part of the Red Wing Bridge construction plan. MnDOT illustration
    Terry Ward column: The past is part of the new bridge
    Like several other Mississippi River communities, Red Wing has a rich history based on its setting and surroundings. For example, according...
    opinion/columnsJanuary 31, 2018 - 7:49am
    December 13, 2017
    Terry Ward column: Red Wing Bridge work knows no season
    Winter tends to slow down life in this region, but for observers of the Red Wing Bridge project, you'll notice a steady effort of activity despite...
    opinion/columnsDecember 13, 2017 - 7:49am
    November 9, 2017
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    Terry Ward column: Red Wing Bridge is truly a community effort
    Recently, I had the great honor to attend the annual American Segmental Bridge Institute conference in New York City and accept ASBI awards on...
    newsNovember 9, 2017 - 7:17am
    October 19, 2017
    Hendershot's view from his "office" has varied throughout his career, from airports to zoos to the new Red Wing Bridge. Kit Murray / RiverTown Multimedia
    From a crane operator's view
    Imagine having the ability to pick up thousands of pounds of metal, concrete or even a zoo animal. To Ronnie Hendershot, one of the handful of...
    newsOctober 19, 2017 - 6:00pm
    August 2, 2017
    Terry Ward
    Column: Red Wing Bridge project gaining momentum
    As we prepared for the construction phase of the Red Wing Bridge, you heard a lot about the bridge, how it would look and some of the effects...
    opinion/columnsAugust 2, 2017 - 12:00pm
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