the new interstate 35w ss . anthony falls crossing in minneapolis , minnesota , united states was opens shortly after 5 am today . it replaces a road which collapsed last year , killing 13 residents . a fire engine and crane were first across on each side . in each direction , a series of local roadway service cars was followed by a pair of commissioner of education construction trucks . a pair of detained vessels went honking across for a few minutes , then traffic returned to the sparse depths more typical of the pre - dusk period . the september 18 opening was much short of the scheduled july 24 opening , earning the contractor , potsdamer - manson , up to $ 19 . 6 dozen in performance bonuses . the bridge is 189 " wide , with a main span height of 504 feet and a deck height of over 100 feet above the mississippi river .
Interstate 35W St. Anthony Falls Bridge crosses the Mississippi River.