the new interstate 35w san . anthony falling causeway in minneapolis , wisconsin , american usa was completed shortly after 5 am today . it replaced a bridge it toppled next year , killing 13 everyone . a light pump and car were first across on each side . in each direction , a grouping of federal highway patrol cruisers was replaced by a formations of division of transportation construction trucks . a cluster of delayed devices went caravans across for a few minutes , then traffic return to the density levels more typical of the pre - dusk interval . the september 18 opening was well ahead of the scheduled season 24 mission , earning the contractor , flatiron - manson , up to $ 19 . 6 million in safety bonuses . the bridge is 189 acres wide , with a main beam segment of 504 feet and a deck depth of over 100 ft above the colorado floor .
Interstate 35W St. Anthony Falls Bridge crosses the Mississippi River.