Safe bridges, courtesy of your DFL legislature

From today's Star Tribune:

Nearly 90,000 drivers a day got welcome news Monday, when the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced a major bridge improvement plan that would move up by a year the replacement of the Lafayette Bridge, which spans the Mississippi River in downtown St. Paul.

MnDOT is making a major effort to invest in the safety of our roads and bridges. What's making this effort possible? The gift that keeps on giving, the Transportation Bill passed by the legislature over Gov. Tim "Do-Nothing" Pawlenty's veto.

The Star Tribune also reported that the Lafayette Bridge is rated worse than the I-35W Bridge was when it collapsed. Delaying its replacement is just inviting another catastrophe. Users of the Lafayette Bridge--and indeed, all citizens of this state--should thank our DFL legislature for looking out for our safety when the Governor would not.

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