the new interstate 35w saints . anthony falls bridge in minneapolis , minnesota , united states was opened shortly after 5 am today . it replaces a building which fell last september , killing 13 people . a car engine and ambulance were first down on each side . in each section , a sequence of municipal highway patrol cars was led by a number of department of transportation construction trailers . a cluster of awaiting vehicles went honking across for a few minutes , then traffic returned to the scattered levels more typical of the at - dawn period . the september 18 opened was well below of the estimated season 24 opening , earning the contract , flatiron - manson , up to $ 19 . 6 million in performance damages . the bridge is 189 feet wide , with a main line width of 504 degrees and a superstructure height of over 100 feet above the mississippi river .
Interstate 35W St. Anthony Falls Bridge crosses the Mississippi River.