Photo: #Peter Sanderson is the Flatiron/Manson project director for the new 35W bridge construction project in Minneapolis.

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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 builder previews construction process


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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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