Possible bridge collapse reported on I-494 west, Bloomington MN
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, a driver reported a possible bridge collapse on I-494 west near Bloomington, Minnesota. The dispatcher advised using Highway 77 north to Route 62 west and then onto I-35W as an alternate route.
Audio|Heard on: Hennepin MN Transportation Group Calls
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01:28
Transcript:
00:00
I'm just driving around, so I just, I could find that the bridge was collapsed like I-494 West, I'm just going back to start from south, I don't know.
00:13
Well,
00:15
I guess you can just head to...
00:21
77, go on 77 north up to,
00:26
I guess that's where you can get on 35W up that way.
00:31
You'll have to get on Route 62 west then, so take 77 to 62 west and get on 35 that way.
00:42
That's the base way, just, yeah, okay, I'll just try to just,
00:45
oh, thank you.
00:47
So to get 77, it's going to be, should I go all the way,
00:50
uh,
00:51
American Boulevard and MN-77, is that right?
00:54
Yeah, it'll be like having a little bit, and then just go north on 77.
00:59
From 12 is, ever know right now or no? I couldn't get this should I go straight.
01:05
I see from the 12th oven like no I think 494 waiting should I make left here no I don't know if you can get there I don't think just go to next one Cedar Avenue with 37 that's the next the next section copy I'm gonna do I will go just drive for rott all the way okay until I get 70 thank you 23rd 23rd
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I-494, Bloomington, MN
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