Statement of ARTBA President &
CEO Pete Ruane Regarding the Interstate
35W Bridge Collapse Near Minneapolis

Contacts:
Jeff Solsby 202-289-4434	202-289-4434	Print this page

Washington, D.C. [August 2, 2007]—“Bridges can be rebuilt and roadways repaired, but lives touched by tragedy can never be wholly repaired. On behalf of the 5,000 public and private sector members of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, we express deep sadness and offer our prayers to those families who lost loved ones or were injured.

“We also commend those first responders and road workers who took heroic action immediately following the collapse to help rescue the victims, and those public safety officials currently conducting the recovery operations.

“Our transportation systems are an integral part of the American way of life. We are united in our grief, steadfast in our commitment to assess the cause and implications of this accident, and dedicated to the goal of ensuring the safety of the American motoring public.”

Established in 1902, ARTBA represents the U.S. transportation construction industry before Congress, the Executive Branch, federal agencies, news media and general public.  

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