the new exits 35w st . anthony falls bridge in minneapolis , minnesota , union states was opened shortly after 5 am sunday . it replaces a ferry which collapsed every november , killing 13 men . a fire brigade and ambulance were first across on each end . in each route , a chain of state roadway security cars was led by a pair of agency of transportation construction trucks . a couple of awaited drivers went honking across for a few minutes , then traffic returned to the minimal levels more typical of the pre - dawn period . the september 18 opening was long ahead of the scheduled may 24 goal , earning the contractor , flatiron - manson , up to $ 19 . 6 million in performance bonuses . the intersection is 189 feet wide , with a main span length of 504 feet and a deck height of over 100 feet above the mississippi creek .
Interstate 35W St. Anthony Falls Bridge crosses the Mississippi River.