I-535 Blatnik bridge historic photo from MnDOT.
Bridges states between Lake Superior
By Editor Josh Mitchell
River Mississippi News
WISCONSIN and MINNESOTA–The governors of Wisconsin and Minnesota are working together to secure over $1 billion in U.S. Department of Transportation funds to replace a bridge over Lake Superior on Interstate 535.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, both Democrats, announced Monday they are seeking the money for the 62-year-old Blatnik Bridge between Superior, Wisc. and Duluth, Minn.
A Gov. Evers news release quotes him saying, “it’s time for us to exhaust every opportunity to replace this crucial connector with a safer, more efficient, and more reliable structure for the next generation.”
Gov. Walz says the bridge is vital to regional economic growth.
