Photo: #The designers of the 35W bridge presented two options for the concrete piers that support the structure.

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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

Bridge design is in, funding still in question

Broadcast: Midday, 10/09/2007, 11:00 a.m.

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The plans have been unveiled, the contract is signed, and in spite of legal threats from contractors who lost the bidding process, surveying begins Tuesday for the new 35W bridge. Where does funding stand for the bridge project and other transportation priorities in Minnesota?

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  • Steve Murphy: Minnesota state senator, DFL-Red Wing. Murphy is a member of the special Transportation Contingent Appropriation Group.
  • Mike Jungbauer: Minnesota state senator, R-East Bethel. Jungbauer is also a member of the Transportation Contingent Appropriation Group.

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