00:00And just in time for next weekend's Twin Cities Marathon, the John Ireland Bridge over Interstate 94 is once again
00:05open to traffic.
00:06The nearly 60-year-old bridge has been rebuilt to handle the weight of modern traffic loads.
00:12Governor Tim Walz and his running shorts leading today's ribbon cutting.
00:16Yay!
00:34Following a year of construction, state and local leaders cut the ribbon to reopen the newly updated bridge.
00:41Governor Tim Walz.
00:43This is modern infrastructure that needs to be done.
00:45There are investments for the next generation.
00:47This modern construction way of doing things on time, on budget, right in the middle of where things need to
00:54happen and get done.
00:55It's being touted as a part of a broader statewide push that has seen the completion of 3,500 new
01:01bridges and thousands of roadways since 2019.
01:04The project wrapped up on schedule to serve as the iconic finish for the 45th Annual Twin Cities Marathon that
01:11kicks off on October 3rd.
01:13At the State Capitol, I'm Taylor Rivera, News Talk 830 WCCO.
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