Color decisions. The Minnesota Transportation Department’s metro district engineer chooses the colors to display from 30 minutes before sunset to 30 minutes after sunrise. Citizen requests are considered.
Minnesota shares memories with Baltimore
MINNEAPOLIS — the I-35W bridge over the Mississippi River was lit the colors of the Maryland state flag — red, black and yellow – in sympathy with the collapse the Interstate 695 bridge over the Baltimore harbor. The Minneapolis bridge, whose predecessor collapsed in 2007, taking 13 lives, has lighting system to denote holidays and special occasions. The latest overnight illumination was in the colors of the Maryland state flag. The Minnesota Department issued this statement: “Our thoughts are first and foremost with all those who have been injured or are still missing as a result of Tuesday morning’s tragedy in Baltimore and to the brave first responders on the scene.”
St. Anthony Falls bridge. Bathed in the colors of Maryland.
Francis Scott Key bridge Rammed by giant cargo ship, weighing 213 million pounds. Ship had lost power intermittently three tmes while leaving harbor near Fort McHenry of “Star Spangled Banner” fame. A major 1.6-mile four-lane Baltimore commuter route normally with 34,000 vehicles a day. Death toll believed to be six highway workers fixing potholes overnight.
