• Banner celebrating Princess Anniversary: Join the Princess Cinemas’ 40th anniversary Block Party with “Casablanca” indoors at 3:45 PM and “Stop Making Sense” outdoors at 6:00 PM on September 18 in Waterloo.

Funeral held for MC-DC (and MC-M3) bridge

| March 20, 2025

A table with notebooks, pens, dried flowers, and fairy lights; above it are black-and-white and color photos of the MC-M3 bridge, a cartoon image labeled “MCAC,” and a handwritten sign with “1997-2004.”.
A table with notebooks, pens, dried flowers, and fairy lights; above it are black-and-white and color photos of the MC-M3 bridge, a cartoon image labeled “MCAC,” and a handwritten sign with “1997-2004.”.

A table with notebooks, pens, dried flowers, and fairy lights; above it are black-and-white and color photos of the MC-M3 bridge, a cartoon image labeled “MCAC,” and a handwritten sign with “1997-2004.”.

A symbolic “funeral” was held today, March 20, for the MC-DC (and MC-M3) bridge. The bridge was closed on Oct. 25, 2024 and later demolished as part of the construction of the new Math 4 building. The opening date is expected to be late 2026 or early 2027. 

“I have known this bridge for almost a tenth of a decade. It was the best bridge connecting MC and DC in the whole world,” commented one Reddit user, u/Wonderful-Leave-6470. “The bereavement will leave a temporary scar in my heart. That bridge was like a son to me.”

Many students used the bridge to avoid going outdoors on cold winter days.

An open spiral notebook rests on the table, filled with handwritten notes and a red heart drawing divided in two. Nearby, two black pens lie beside a folded piece of paper—perhaps remnants of reflection from crossing life's MC-DC bridge.

A small notepad rests on a table with "Write a message for the MC-DC bridge" inscribed on the top page. A single pink flower and gentle string lights accompany it, alongside a sticker depicting a group of people, adding warmth to the heartfelt scene.

Share this story

More

  • News

    UW to pilot new disability admissions process

    Alicia Wang

    | September 16, 2025

  • News

    U Sports announces transfer athletes can return to sport immediately

    Carla Stocco

    | September 16, 2025

  • Campus News, News

    Free NYTimes subscription available to UW students

    Veronica Reiner

    | September 16, 2025

  • Science & Tech

    How AI is changing sports analytics

    Emma Danesh

    | September 16, 2025