Comments on: Closing the Camden Bridge in Early 2010 http://site.webbercamden.org/2009/closing-the-camden-bridge-in-early-2010/ Serving the Webber-Camden Residents in North Minneapolis Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:29:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: April Martinez http://site.webbercamden.org/2009/closing-the-camden-bridge-in-early-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-93 April Martinez Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:38:45 +0000 http://site.webbercamden.org/?p=803#comment-93 I think having camden and lowry bridge both closed at the same time was the most stupid thing to do. The broadway bridge is going to be the next one to collapse from all the extra weight of vehicles! its awful:( I think having camden and lowry bridge both closed at the same time was the most stupid thing to do. The broadway bridge is going to be the next one to collapse from all the extra weight of vehicles! its awful:(

]]> By: Phillip Knoll http://site.webbercamden.org/2009/closing-the-camden-bridge-in-early-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Phillip Knoll Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:52:55 +0000 http://site.webbercamden.org/?p=803#comment-85 I propose we build an impromptu zipline across the river. Enterprising residents desiring to reach the other side can simply climb a tree at North Mississippi park and be whisked away on the wings of gravity to the riverbank the other side, and vice versa. Perhaps we can even capture some of the savings from the complete bridge closures to purchase a large amount of pillows to ensure a soft landing on either side! A foolproof idea if there ever was one. Why this didn't come up in the bridge closure plans up to this point is beyond me. :-) I propose we build an impromptu zipline across the river. Enterprising residents desiring to reach the other side can simply climb a tree at North Mississippi park and be whisked away on the wings of gravity to the riverbank the other side, and vice versa.

Perhaps we can even capture some of the savings from the complete bridge closures to purchase a large amount of pillows to ensure a soft landing on either side! A foolproof idea if there ever was one. Why this didn’t come up in the bridge closure plans up to this point is beyond me. :-)

]]> By: Johanna Baker-Raivo http://site.webbercamden.org/2009/closing-the-camden-bridge-in-early-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Johanna Baker-Raivo Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:16:42 +0000 http://site.webbercamden.org/?p=803#comment-80 What about leaving one sidewalk open to bikes and pedestrians? Biking up to 694 or down to Plymouth adds many extra miles to a biking commute and would be impossible for a walker. What about leaving one sidewalk open to bikes and pedestrians? Biking up to 694 or down to Plymouth adds many extra miles to a biking commute and would be impossible for a walker.

]]> By: Gonagle http://site.webbercamden.org/2009/closing-the-camden-bridge-in-early-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Gonagle Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:16:53 +0000 http://site.webbercamden.org/?p=803#comment-76 The concrete deck on the Camden bridge is shot (and so are the steel railings). They've been spending two months patching it up each spring for the past several years, and it just keeps deteriorating even more rapidly. As the city has been throwing good money after bad on this bridge for so long, this rehab/rebuild is years overdue. Unfortunately, the timing is awful. While they were busy playing political games and postponing this project, old man river was busy washing the 100 year old piers out from under the Lowry bridge. It's going to suck having both the Lowry and the Camden bridges out. The Plymouth bridge is a good alternate to the Broadway bridge if you're driving. Traffic is much lighter than Broadway; use it if you can. If you're walking, God help you. I just hope nobody with the bright idea to walk across one of the railroad bridges gets killed. The concrete deck on the Camden bridge is shot (and so are the steel railings). They’ve been spending two months patching it up each spring for the past several years, and it just keeps deteriorating even more rapidly. As the city has been throwing good money after bad on this bridge for so long, this rehab/rebuild is years overdue.

Unfortunately, the timing is awful. While they were busy playing political games and postponing this project, old man river was busy washing the 100 year old piers out from under the Lowry bridge. It’s going to suck having both the Lowry and the Camden bridges out.

The Plymouth bridge is a good alternate to the Broadway bridge if you’re driving. Traffic is much lighter than Broadway; use it if you can. If you’re walking, God help you. I just hope nobody with the bright idea to walk across one of the railroad bridges gets killed.

]]> By: Jonna Riggs http://site.webbercamden.org/2009/closing-the-camden-bridge-in-early-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Jonna Riggs Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:26:17 +0000 http://site.webbercamden.org/?p=803#comment-67 Closing the Camden Bridge is not a good thing many people walk or bike across the bridge to get to work or school you should think twice about you are doing i may lose my job because of this and many other there was a head on accident in front of fire department training center two weeks ago how are emergency vehicles going to get here in timely manner . Closing the Camden Bridge is not a good thing many people walk or bike across the bridge to get to work or school you should think twice about you are doing i may lose my job because of this and many other there was a head on accident in front of fire department training center two weeks ago how are emergency vehicles going to get here in timely manner .

]]> By: Peter Krause http://site.webbercamden.org/2009/closing-the-camden-bridge-in-early-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Peter Krause Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:06:56 +0000 http://site.webbercamden.org/?p=803#comment-65 Couldn't they wait until the lowry bridge is re-opened?? Broadway and 694 will be the only way across the river. Anyone tried to cross Broadway bridge around 5pm? SUCKS Couldn’t they wait until the lowry bridge is re-opened?? Broadway and 694 will be the only way across the river. Anyone tried to cross Broadway bridge around 5pm? SUCKS

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