Thank You MNDOT

...for finally completing the 76th street bridge over I-35W. For the past 4 months my drive to work has sucked. Bike lane feature - "The new 76th Street Bridge will provide a pedestrian/bike trail that connects to a regional trail planned along 75th Street on the west side of 35W and to 76th Street on the east side of 35W. The new regional trail will be built as part of the metro sewer project in 2009 to 2011". Some day when the old Cedar bridge is fixed I might be able to bike into work.

MNDOT also ripped up the east ramp to Lyndale by REI. They appear to be replacing the sewers as well. Tax money well spent to rip down that HUGE retaining wall to replace a sewer and then reconstruct it.

Since we are on the subject has anyone see that new bus lane going north on HWY 77 after HWY 62? Instead of the buses using the clover leaf they will get in the left hand lane and cross over HWY 77 south and head up the HWY 62 west ramp. How do they get passed the flow of traffic going south on HWY 77 you ask. A stop light. Let the congestion begin!

Enjoy this fail.