the new $ 35w st . anthony falls bridge in minneapolis , minnesota , united states was reopened immediately after 5 am today . it succeeded a bridge that collapsed every year , killing 13 persons . a fires engine and police were first down on each side . in each direction , a line of state route surveillance cars was surrounded by a number of department of transportation construction drivers . a number of waits vessels went honking across for a few minutes , then riders returned to the sparse levels more typical of the pre - night period . the september 18 opening was just ahead of the scheduled december 24 goal , earning the contractor , flatiron - monroe , up to $ 19 . 6 million in performances bonus . the bridge is 189 feet wide , with a main lane length of 504 feet and a superstructure level of over 100 points above the mississippi river .
Interstate 35W St. Anthony Falls Bridge crosses the Mississippi River.