Hastings’ missing link

Where’s the missing link for the new Highway 61 bridge over the Mississippi River in Hastings?

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Right here in the upper right…

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The span has been sitting near Lock and Dam #2…

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It’s going to be floated down the river on a barge next month and hoisted into place, an event that will likely draw thousands of “sidewalk superintendents” to the river.

Update 1:38 p.m. – Click the lower image for the full size photo to see the scale of the span.