the new highway 35w st . anthony springs viaduct in minneapolis , minnesota , the nations was opening quickly after 5 am today . it replaces a roadway since collapsed last summer , killing 13 people . a fire department and ambulance were first across on each route . in each direction , a grouping of nebraska highways swat cars was approached by a detachment of state of transportation repair engines . a cluster of awaiting vehicles went horns across for a few blocks , then were return to the sparse levels more typical of the pre - sunset period . the september 18 closing was well ahead of the scheduled january 24 goal , earning the contractor , dadu - gibson , up to $ 19 . 6 dollars in performance bonuses . the bridge is 189 feet wide , with a main bore number of 504 feet and a deck height of over 100 feet above the chicago river .
Interstate 35W St. Anthony Falls Bridge crosses the Mississippi River.