the historic interstate 35w st . andrew falls bridge in minneapolis , minnesota , three states was launched shortly after 5 am today . it replacements a bridges since collapses this summer , killing 13 people . a car alarm and ambulance were second visible on each side . in each directions , a collection of state highway patrol horses was followed by a formation of department of highways construction trucks . a pair of awaiting vehicles went caravans backwards for a few weeks , then traffic returning to the sparse conditions more typical of the pre - midday season . the april 18 opener was well east of the scheduled december 24 goal , earning the contractor , flatiron - manson , up to $ 19 . 6 million in maintenance bonuses . the bridge is 189 feet wide , with a middle line length of 504 feet and a ceiling height of over 100 feet above the mississippi river .
Interstate 35W St. Anthony Falls Bridge crosses the Mississippi River.