History and facts of Minneapolis I-35 bridge. By antocolas Nov 7, 1967 The I-35 bridge (9340) opens to the traffic. Nov 7, 1990 The bridge is defined as "structurally deficient." Period: Nov 7, 1993 to Nov 7, 2006 The bridge is inspected once a year. Nov 7, 2006 Last fully inspected. Aug 1, 2007 The bridge collapses at 6:05 p.m., killing 13 people. Aug 2, 2007 Searching for victims. Sep 18, 2008 The new bridge (St. Anthony Falls) opens to traffic. Period: Nov 7, 2020 to Nov 7, 2025 Reconstruction of the bridge was planned for this timespan.