JIM GEHRZ � jgehrz@startribune.com St. Paul/August 7, 2007/3:00PM Lieutenant Governor and Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Transportation Carol Molnau listens to a question during a news conference regarding construction of a new bridge over the Mississippi River on Interstate 35W at the State Capitol Tuesday. Also attending the conference were Governor Tim Pawlenty and Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak.