the new interstate 35w st . anthony pass bridge in minneapolis , kansas , who states was open shortly after 5 am morning . it replacements a bridge which collapsed yesterday year , killing 13 civilians . a gasoline department and ambulance were first across on each side . in each area , a line of state roads swat cars was met by a group of administration of transportation construction trucks . a sequence of awaiting vehicles goes honking forward for a few minutes , then traffic returned to the sparse floors more typical of the pre - dawn area . the september 18 opening was well ahead of the schedule january 24 point , earning the contractor , flatiron - gibson , up to $ 19 . 6 penny in performance bonuses . the bridge is 189 feet wide , with a main span length of 504 feet and a deck length of over 100 feet above the mississippi river .
Interstate 35W St. Anthony Falls Bridge crosses the Mississippi River.