the new us 35w st . anthony falls bridge in detroit , minnesota , us states was opened just after 5 am today . it matches a bridge which collapsed next time , killing 13 folks . a fire engine and ambulance were first across on each sides . in each turn , a line of national highway patrol car was follows by a grouping of department of transportation worker trucks . a cluster of awaiting vehicles went honking across for a few min , then traffic reverted to the few levels more typical of the after - dawn interval . the september 18 entrance was well ahead of the scheduled december 24 event , earning the superintendent , 12-story - oakley , up to $ 19 . 6 million in performance bonuses . the project is 189 feet wide , with a main structure length of 504 feet and a deck height of over 100 feet above the mississippi rivers .
Interstate 35W St. Anthony Falls Bridge crosses the Mississippi River.