Camden Bridge is a continuous span plate girder bridge, that spans the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. It connects 42nd Avenue North in the Camden community on the west side of the river to 37th Avenue Northeast in Northeast Minneapolis on the east side. It also links Webber Parkway (on the west side) to St. Anthony Parkway on the east side, completing a link in the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway. It was built in 1977 and was designed by Jacus Associates Incorporated.
Camden Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 45°01′56″N 93°17′00″W / 45.03222°N 93.28333°W |
Carries | Four lanes of traffic |
Crosses | Mississippi River |
Locale | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Maintained by | City of Minneapolis |
ID number | 27549 |
Characteristics | |
Design | Plate girder bridge |
Total length | 1,686 feet (513.89 m) |
Width | 70 feet (21.34 m) |
Longest span | 244 feet (74.37 m) |
Clearance below | 31 feet (9.45 m) |
History | |
Opened | 1977 |
Location | |
The bridge was closed in April 2010 for a six-month resurfacing project[1] and reopened ahead of schedule on August 21, 2010.[2]
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The Camden Bridge at street level, looking east into Northeast Minneapolis
See also
editReferences
edit- Costello, Mary Charlotte (2002). Climbing the Mississippi River Bridge by Bridge, Volume Two: Minnesota. Cambridge, MN: Adventure Publications. ISBN 0-9644518-2-4.
- ^ "Camden Bridge opens earlier than expected", KARE 11, Minneapolis, 22 August 2010. Retrieved on 2010-8-30.
- ^ [ "Camden bridge over Mississippi to be closed for six months"], Star-Tribune, Minneapolis, 9 April 2010. Retrieved on 2010-7-13.