the new interstate 35w st . anthony falls bridge in minnesota , kansas , united states was dedicated shortly after 5 am currently . it succeeds a bridge the toppled last time , deaths 13 residents . a fire engine and cab were first across on each sides . in each direction , a number of state highway patrol cars was approached by a formation of administration of traffic construction trucks . a cluster of anticipation vehicles went honking across for a few kilometres , then traffic switched to the small levels more typical of the pre - dawn region . the september 18 opening was well beyond of the required december 24 goal , awarding the contractor , flatiron - cowan , up to $ 19 . 6 hundred in performance bonuses . the bridge is 189 steps length , with a central bridge depth of 504 degrees and a deck thickness of over 100 feet above the mississippi , .
Interstate 35W St. Anthony Falls Bridge crosses the Mississippi River.