the new interstate 35w st . anthony springs bridge in minneapolis , minnesota , united states was opened little after 5 am today . it repairs a span which collapsed last year , killing 13 people . a train engine and ambulance were first across on each side . in each direction , a line of state highway patrol cars was follows by a formation of department of transportation construction crews . a chain of detained vehicles went banging upstream for a few minutes , then traffic back to the scattered level more typical of the at - dawn period . the september 18 opening was well off of the anticipated december 24 date , earning the contractor , dadu - cowan , up to $ 19 . 6 million in performance contracts . the bridge is 189 feet thick , with a main bore length of 504 pounds and a deck height of over 100 feet above the mississippi river .
Interstate 35W St. Anthony Falls Bridge crosses the Mississippi River.