U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters March 5 released an additional $195 million in emergency relief funding to help rebuild the I-35W bridge that collapsed in August 2007. This brings the total federal transportation investment in the recovery and rebuilding effort to almost $377 million.
“We've made it clear that Minnesota will have the resources it needs to recover and rebuild from this tragedy," Secretary Peters said. "Today we keep that commitment to reconnecting this community."