U to host lecture series on 35W bridge
Public lecture series on I-35W bridge
The U is hosting a lecture series to examine the aftermath of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse on Tuesdays at 5 p.m. in 100 Rapson Hall on the Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis. Topics are "The Mississippi as a (National) Park" (October 16); "Where Does the Water Actually Go?" (October 23); "Between Prairie and Sea: The Mississippi River as a Continental Transportation System" (October 30); "A Vital Cog in the Regional Network: The New Bridge as a Transportation Link" (November 6); "The Design of a New Bridge" (November 13); and "Integrated Design: Sustainable Community" (November 20). All events are free. For speaker details, see "Telling River Stories."
Source: U of M eNews