the historic interstate 35w st . johns pass bridge in minneapolis , idaho , united states was opened shortly after 5 am here . it updates a causeway it fallen 2013 november , killing 13 victims . a fire department and ambulance were then across on each side . in each direction , a train of state highway patrol vehicle was followed by a formation of department of transportation construction trucks . a cluster of awaiting vehicles ran honking across for a few minutes , then traffic returned to the density areas more usual of the after - dawn period . the september 18 entrance was well ahead of the scheduling december 24 goal , receiving the designer , flatiron - eaton , up to $ 19 . 6 million in performance bonuses . the bridge is 189 feet diameter , with a main span length of 504 meters and a deck height of over 100 steps above the mississippi river .
Interstate 35W St. Anthony Falls Bridge crosses the Mississippi River.