Tacoma’s Murray Morgan Bridge reopens at noon Thursday although work will continue through February, city officials said.
Tacoma’s Murray Morgan Bridge reopens at noon Thursday although work will continue through February, city officials said.
The bridge, which connects downtown Tacoma with the Port of Tacoma and the East Foss Peninsula, closed November 2007 after an inspection found the bridge was structurally deficient.
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There will be p-l-e-n-t-y of beer, cocktails, sandwiches and even truffle soup served downtown this week to celebrate the reopening of the Murray Morgan bridge in Tacoma. To burn off all those calories - how about a fun run across the bridge Thursday? Here are all the dining events through this weekend:11th Street IPA - served all over downtown beginning tomorrow, Feb. 14When beer guys celebrate - they really know how to party. As a nod to the reopening of the Murray Morgan Bridge - also called the 11th Street Bridge - Harmon Brewing is shipping kegs of its commemorative 11th Street IPA all over downtown. The beer will be on tap tomorrow. Hop heads - find it fast, the brew will be in limited supply.
A century-old Tacoma bridge, at one time a candidate for demolition, began a new life Friday, once again connecting downtown Tacoma with the Tideflats.
With no apparent resolution to labor negotiations aimed at scaring up extra money, the City of Tacoma plans to move ahead with an unpopular plan to reduce fire department service in the Proctor district and on the East Side this week.
An uncooperative economy has stymied many a big plan for Tacoma’s Foss Waterway. But there’s something to be said for holding your own.
Traffic cones and barriers that had guarded the approaches to Tacoma's century-old Murray Morgan Bridge for nearly six years were removed a few minutes after noon Friday as the bridge reopened to traffic.
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