Kim Lighting, a leading manufacturer of outdoor architectural lighting, announced that several of its products were used as part of the $234 million reconstruction of the I-35 Bridge in Minneapolis, Minn., that collapsed during the summer of 2007.

Kim Lighting products were used to light three areas on and around the bridge: the two stone monuments on either side of the bridge marking the precise spot where the Mississippi River begins.

The lighting for the bridge was designed by leading lighting design firm Randy Burkett Lighting Design in St. Louis. Kim Lighting products were used to light three areas on and around the bridge: the two stone monuments on either side of the bridge marking the precise spot where the Mississippi River begins (Kim Lighting?EUR??,,????'?????<

The I-35 Bridge reopened on September 18, three months ahead of schedule. It collapsed on August 1, 2007, killing 13 people and injuring 145.

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These include roadway, pedestrian, low-level and building-mounted solutions for contemporary or traditional commercial, industrial and institutional applications. Kim Lighting is leading industry in the development of LED products that use the latest technologies and determining standards for the capabilities of LED for general outdoor illumination. Kim Lighting, a division of Hubbell Lighting, Inc., was founded in 1934 and is based in City of Industry, Calif. More information is available at www.kimlighting.com

Source: Steve Honig, The Honig Company, Inc.