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A rough road to sound bridges

Thanks to federal largesse and the Legislature's only override of a Tim Pawlenty veto, Minnesota now boasts the most aggressive highway bridge repair and replacement program in the nation.

It's also pioneering smart bridge technology with the new I-35W Mississippi River span's electronic sensors that continuously monitor its structural soundness - an excellent safeguard in the wake of the old bMORE »

Higher bridge costs, less MNDOT money

A Contingent Appropriation Group failed to sign off on using $195 million in state reserves to temporarily pay for reconstruction of the Interstate 35W bridge. However, it doesn’t mean it won’t.

The bridge over the Mississippi River collapsed Aug. 1, killing 13 people.MORE »

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