The Interstate 35W bridge is expected to open on Sept. 18. (MPR Photo/Brandt Williams)
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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.Services
Minneapolis Bridge Collapse
35W bridge built three months early
September 16, 2008
When the 35W bridge opens to traffic on Thursday morning, it will be about three months ahead of schedule. For finishing early, the Flatiron-Manson joint team will get millions of dollars in incentive bonuses. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Peter Sanderson who's with Flatiron Construction. He was the project manager for the new bridge.
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