University Bridge (St. Cloud) Explained

Bridge Name:University Bridge
Crosses:Mississippi River
Carries:University Drive
Locale:Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Design:Concrete girder bridge
Mainspan:169 feet
Length:1171 feet
Width:65 feet
Below:20 feet
Open:1985
Maint:City of St. Cloud
Id:73540
Coordinates:45.549°N -94.1475°W

University Bridge is a concrete girder bridge that spans the Mississippi River in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. Built in 1985, and designed by Howard Needles Tammen & Bergendoff, it is the second-newest bridge in St. Cloud, after Granite City Crossing. It is named for its proximity to St. Cloud State University. To accommodate bikers and walkers, the bridge has an approach ramp on one side and steps on the other side. For decoration, a scrollwork pattern is cut into the approach walls' concrete, and the piers are a curved "V" shape.

The previous bridge at this structure, built in 1892, was a through-truss bridge.

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