ˈæftɚ ðə kəlˈæps ʌvðɪ aɪ θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv dˈʌbəljˌuː mˌɪsɪsˈɪpi ɹˈɪvɚ bɹˈɪdʒ ɪn mˌɪniːˈæpəlɪs ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst wˈʌn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, mˌɪnɪsˈoʊɾə ɡˈʌvɚnɚ tˈɪm pˈɔːlənti ˈɔːɹdɚd ðə sˈɔːk ɹˈæpɪdz bɹˈɪdʒ ænd tˈuː ˈʌðɚ bɹˈɪdʒᵻz ɪn mˌɪnɪsˈoʊɾə təbi ɪnspˈɛktᵻd.
After the collapse of the I-35W Mississippi River bridge in Minneapolis on August 1, 2007, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty ordered the Sauk Rapids Bridge and two other bridges in Minnesota to be inspected.