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Transferring Ownership of Stone Arch Bridge
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February 26, 2019
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February 26, 2019
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1:24:57Now PlayingDuring nearly every national broadcast of a local professional sporting event, television networks capture an image of Minneapolis and the Stone Arch Bridge. It is an iconic symbol of the city's heritage and part of the city's park system. The proper ownership of the bridge came under debate Tuesday, February 26, when members of the Senate Transportation Committee considered a bill that would transfer ownership from the State of Minnesota to the City of Minneapolis.
Sponsor of the legislation, Senator David Senjem, R-Rochester, said that the 2018 bonding bill allocated $1 million dollars towards a $15 million dollar bridge repair request. Following, the Minnesota Department of Transportation allocated another $14 million dollars through other funding sources, without legislative review. As a result of the actions, Senjem said, the bridge should be returned to the city of Minneapolis, because it is located between two city parks.
Speaking for the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, Brian Rice expressed concerns. "The only real guarantor of whether that bridge is going to be here 130 years from now is probably the state of Minnesota," he said.
The bill was laid over by the committee for possible later consideration.
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