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Bridge builder previews construction process

Bridge builder previews construction process

Peter Sanderson, with Flatiron/Manson, is the man who will be overseeing the I-35W bridge construction project. Work on the bridge rebuild officially begins Thursday, and is meant to last 437 days. He spoke with MPR's Cathy Wurzer.

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9/11 investigator in Minneapolis to find cause of bridge collapse

9/11 investigator in Minneapolis to find cause of bridge collapse

A law firm representing I-35 bridge victims has hired an engineering company that investigated the collapse of the World Trade Center. The chief investigator has a unique connection to Minneapolis.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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Mayor R.T. Rybak on the new I-35W bridge design, transportation and more

Mayor R.T. Rybak on the new I-35W bridge design, transportation and more

Minneapolis' mayor talks about the politics of the funding and design of the I-35W bridge replacement. He also talks about the new settlement on reducing airport noise for some homeowners, one that took years to achieve.
by R.T. Rybak

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Can the new bridge stand the heat?

Can the new bridge stand the heat?

Lead designer of the I-35W bridge replacement project, Linda Figg, talked to All Things Considered about how the new bridge will accommodate the state's extreme weather.

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Tough questions about flood relief

Tough questions about flood relief

The head of the state's Department of Employment and Economic Development fields questions from lawmakers on state flood aid.

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Survivors of bridge collapse still healing in body and soul

Survivors of bridge collapse still healing in body and soul

Lindsay Petterson and Erica Gwillim were both driving south on the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis when it collapsed on Aug. 1. They were injured in the accident, and are still recovering physically and mentally.
by Cathy Wurzer

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