High Bridge (St. Paul)
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| Smith Avenue High Bridge | |
 Picture of the High Bridge in early spring, 2006, with downtown St. Paul in the background. |
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| Carries | Two lanes of Minnesota State Highway 149 |
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| Crosses | Mississippi River |
| Locale | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Maintained by | Minnesota Department of Transportation |
| ID number | 62090 |
| Design | Inverted arch and two half-arches for the main span; eight plate girder spans on the north side |
| Longest span | 520 feet |
| Total length | 2760 feet |
| Width | 54 feet |
| Clearance below | 149 feet |
| Opening date | July 1987 |
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The High Bridge is a bridge that carries Minnesota State Highway 149 over the Mississippi River in St. Paul, Minnesota. The bridge is a two lane, street set-up over the river. The original bridge, built in 1895, was damaged by a storm in 1905. The southernmost five spans were rebuilt. Due to deterioration over the years, the old bridge was demolished in 1985. A new bridge was built and opened in 1987. The ornamental ironwork on the new bridge was built using iron from the old bridge.
The High Bridge has a height of 160 feet, making it the highest bridge in St. Paul.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- West Seventh/Fort Road Federation - picture of the demolition of the old bridge
- Smith Avenue High Bridge, St. Paul, MN
- Historic American Engineering Record: Smith Avenue High Bridge
- Costello, Mary Charlotte (2002). Climbing the Mississippi River Bridge by Bridge, Volume Two: Minnesota. Cambridge, MN: Adventure Publications. ISBN 0-9644518-2-4.
| Bridges of the Mississippi River | |||
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| Upstream Omaha Road Bridge Number 15 |
Smith Avenue High Bridge |
Downstream Wabasha Street Bridge |
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