The rapid replacement of the I-35W Bridge in Minneapolis is a triumph for construction. Listen to three individuals intimately involved in the project talk about how they approached the work, what it took to do the job and why it had to be done.

Jon Chiglo
MnDOT Project Manager

Interviewed by Ted Garrison and Lee Evey for the Design Build Institute of America

Jon Chiglo, Mn/DOT’s project manager, provides owner insights to the process. Listen to Jon describe how a 1,200 foot bridge could be replaced in less than 14 months from the date of the original bridge’s collapse.

Peter F. Sanderson
Project Manager, Flatiron-Manson

Interviewed by Ted Garrison and Lee Evey for the Design Build Institute of America

Peter Sanderson, P. E., was the project manager for the contractor team on the replacement of I35W Bridge. Listen to Peter Sanderson describe how they managed to pull off this incredible construction feat.

Jay Hietpas
MnDOT’s Design-building Program Manager

Interviewed by Ted Garrison and Lee Evey for the Design Build Institute of America

After the collapse of I-35W Bridge in Mn/DOT was faced with the challenge of replacing bridge as quickly as possible because the every day there was no bridge was costing the community over $400,000 a day in additional transportation costs. Jay Hietpas, P.E., is Mn/DOT’s Design-Build Program manager. Listen to Jay Heitpas explain why Mn/DOT never hesitated about using design-build for this critical project