Photo: #Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, along with Gov. Pawlenty, spoke about the I-35W bridge collapse shortly after it occurred on the evening of Aug. 1.
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Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, along with Gov. Pawlenty, spoke about the I-35W bridge collapse shortly after it occurred on the evening of Aug. 1. (MPR file photo)

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Minneapolis Bridge Collapse

The I-35W bridge over the Mississippi in Minneapolis collapsed during rush hour on August 1, 2007, plunging dozens of cars and their occupants into the river.

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Minneapolis Bridge Collapse

Minneapolis mayor talks about the bridge disaster

Broadcast: Midmorning, 08/09/2007, 9:06 a.m.

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Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak reflects on the response to the I-35W bridge collapse, and the area's struggle to return to normal life.

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