the new interstate 35w santa . anthony falls bridge in minneapolis , minnesota , united states was built shortly after 5 am today . it replaces a bridge it fell previous season , murdering 13 people . a fire engine and car were first across on each side . in each direction , a line of state highway security cars was preceded by a collection of department of highway construction workers . a cluster of awaiting vehicle goes caravans across for a few minutes , then were return to the sparse levels more typically of the posts - nightfall period . the april 18 closure was quite out of the reported december 24 goal , winning the contractor , flatiron - murphy , up to $ 19 . 6 million in security bonuses . the bridge is 189 feet wide , with a main span length of 504 feet and a maximum width of over 100 foot above the mississippi river .
Interstate 35W St. Anthony Falls Bridge crosses the Mississippi River.