The Grand Avenue Bridge opened two weeks ahead of schedule Monday afternoon. Thousands strolled the deck of the new bridge and cheered the first cars that rolled across. KDNK’s Amy Hadden Marsh has this audio postcard. Find more details here.
Thousands Cheer Grand Avenue Bridge Opening
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Large crowd walks across the Grand Avenue Bridge ahead of the opening ceremony Monday, 11/6/2017.
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The Roaring Fork School District's Walking School Bus was a big success during the GAB closure.
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Grand Avenue Bridge workers were honored at Monday's ceremony.
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Glenwood Springs Middle School students Dylan West, Cooper Proctor, Elias Gardner, Tom Barton (not pictured) and Forest Williams (not pictured) cut the ribbon, marking the official opening of the Grand Avenue Bridge.
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Glenwood Springs High School Air Force JROTC leads the way across the new Grand Avenue Bridge, accompanied by accordions
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GAB workers walk across their finished product.
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Estimates put the crowd at 3,000 at Monday's Grand Avenue Bridge opening in Glenwood Springs.
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Happy onlookers watch as the first cars cross the new Grand Avenue Bridge in Glenwood Springs.
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