10th Avenue Bridge
10th Avenue Bridge | |
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The 10th Avenue Bridge in Minneapolis | |
| Coordinates | 44°58′42″N 93°14′38″W / 44.9784°N 93.2438°W |
| Carries | Four lanes of automobile traffic |
| Crosses | Mississippi River |
| Locale | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Maintained by | Minneapolis |
| ID number | 2796 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Concrete rib deck-arch bridge |
| Total length | 2,175 feet (663 m) |
| Width | 68 feet (21 m) |
| Longest span | 266 feet (81 m) |
| Clearance below | 101 feet (31 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1929 |
| Location | |
The 10th Avenue Bridge crosses the Mississippi River near downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota and also in proximity to the University of Minnesota. The bridge was historically referred to as the Cedar Avenue Bridge in the days prior to the construction of the I-35W Mississippi River bridge when it connected to Cedar Ave. The bridge connects 10th Avenue Southeast, on the east side of the Mississippi River, to 19th Avenue South on the west side. The Seven Corners area of the Cedar-Riverside, Minneapolis neighborhood is at the southern end of the bridge. The downstream end of the lower Saint Anthony Falls lock and dam extends under the bridge. The historic Southeast Steam Plant is also located nearby.
The bridge is considered the crowning achievement of Minneapolis city engineer Kristoffer Olsen Oustad, who was one of four prominent Norwegian-American men who designed major structures in the region.