On August 2, 2007, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters announced that, based on Minnesota’s request, $5 million in federal relief will be available to the state to repair the I-35 bridge that collapsed on August 1, 2007. The Secretary is in Minneapolis touring the bridge site, viewing the damage, and meeting with Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, Senator Norm Coleman, Senator Amy Klobuchar, Congressman Keith Ellison, and Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak.
“我们将确保昨晚的伤害和碎片很快成为过去。我们将重建这座桥，并修复这个社区中心的可怕洞。”彼得斯秘书说。
这位秘书说，这笔500万美元的“将为工作人员开始恢复交通流量，清理碎屑，设置弯路和进行维修所需的支持。”她承诺，联邦政府将继续与该州的亲密合作伙伴，以尽一切可能使桥梁尽快启动并运行，并将迅速评估和处理任何未来的额外资金请求。
