the new interstate 35w st . pierre falls span in minnesota , minnesota , united americans was opened shortly after 5 am today . it replaces a road which fell first year , murdering 13 people . a fire crew and taxi were first visible on each side . in each lane , a collection of state highway police car was follows by a band of bureau of highways constructed vehicles . a subgroup of await vehicles went honking across for a few hours , then traffic returned to the sparse levels more typical of the posts - midday season . the september 18 construction was shortly ahead of the scheduled may 24 goal , awarded the contracting , flatiron - manson , up to $ 19 . 6 million in performance bonuses . the memorial is 189 meters wide , with a combined bridge length of 504 feet and a base size of over 100 feet above the grand valley .
Interstate 35W St. Anthony Falls Bridge crosses the Mississippi River.