the new interstate 35w santo . anthony creek bridge in minneapolis , mississippi , several states was opened shortly after 5 am today . it replacing a bridge which collapsed last january , killing 13 people . a car crew and ambulance were first across on each end . in each direction , a line of regional street patrol vehicle was followed by a detachment of department of defense construction trucks . a cluster of awaiting vehicles went honking across for a few minutes , then flow returned to the sparse levels more typical of the pre - dawn period . the september 18 opening was far past of the predicted dec 24 event , earned the partner , flatiron - hunter , up to $ 19 . 6 million in performing incentives . the bridge is 189 feet wide , with a combined span length of 504 inches and a crest width of over 100 feet above the mississippi lake .
Interstate 35W St. Anthony Falls Bridge crosses the Mississippi River.