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. The I-35W Saint Anthony Falls Bridge crosses the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the U.S., carrying north-south traffic on Interstate Highway 35W.
The ten-lane bridge is the replacement for the I-35W Mississippi River Bridge, which collapsed on August 1, 2007.
The planning, design, and construction processes were completed faster than normal because Interstate 35W is a critical artery for commuters and truck freight.[2] The bridge opened September 18, 2008, well ahead of the original goal of December 24.
The bridge is equipped with anti-icing sprayers and was constructed with high-strength concrete. There are 323 sensors that regularly measure bridge conditions such as deck movement, stress, and temperature.
The bridge also incorporates multichromatic decorative lighting, which is used to illuminate the structure at night.
The bridge makes use of a special photocatalytic concrete called TX Active for the construction of two decorative sculptures that resemble the symbol for water used on maps. This material reacts with ultraviolet light and pulls pollutant particles of carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrous oxide out of the air and converts them to less harmful substances.
The project has won over 20 awards for excellence, including the Federal Highway Administration's Award of Excellence, the FIATECH Celebration of Engineering and Technology Innovation Award, and the National Council of Structural Engineers Association's Excellence in Structural Engineering Award.
The bridge has been named a project of the year by the American Public Works Association. The bridge was a finalist in the 2009 America's Transportation Awards for "representing the best in innovative management, accountability and timeliness".
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