Minnesota is preparing to give victims, historians and engineers a chance to claim some of the crumpled steel wreckage from the deadly 2007 collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge before the rest is sold for scrap.

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Minnesota transportation officials would have to follow specific instructions from state lawmakers when disposing of parts from the collapsed Interstate 35W bridge, under a bill introduced Monday.

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After the road was cleared for the state to pursue a lawsuit against the designer of the collapsed Interstate 35W bridge, construction and engineering officials are warning of greater risk to the industry, less competition and higher costs to the public.

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An engineering company linked to a fatal 2007 bridge collapse in Minnesota is seeking to design a major bridge crossing on the state's border with Wisconsin.

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The price tag for the new St. Croix River bridge could hit $676 million -almost triple the $234 million spent to replace the collapsed Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis.

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Minnesota Department of Transportation engineer Jon Chiglo is used to taking on big projects. He's about to tackle another one, now that President Barack Obama has signed a bill that will allow the St. Croix River Crossing project to move forward.

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Minnesota transportation officials say the engineer who led the Interstate 35W bridge project five years ago will manage the new St. Croix bridge project.

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The hunt is on for new ways to pay for repairs and expansion of Minnesota's transportation infrastructure.

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By Brian Johnson Dolan Media Minneapolis — How much would it really cost to prep roads in Arden Hills for a proposed Vikings stadium? The numbers widely vary depending on who’s talking, which doesn’t exactly come as a surprise to ...

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By Brian Bakst AP Writer Minneapolis — An engineering firm that consulted on the Minneapolis bridge that collapsed in 2007 has agreed to pay $52.4 million to settle the last major piece of litigation brought by victims, attorneys said Monday. ...

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