University Bridge (St. Cloud)

University Bridge
Coordinates	45°32′56.5″N 94°08′51″W
Carries	University Drive
Crosses	Mississippi River
Locale	Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Maintained by	City of St. Cloud
ID number	73540
Characteristics
Design	Concrete girder bridge
Total length	1171 feet
Width	65 feet
Longest span	169 feet
Clearance below	20 feet
History
Opened	1985
Location

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.

See also

• List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River

References

• Costello, Mary Charlotte (2002). Climbing the Mississippi River Bridge by Bridge, Volume Two: Minnesota. Cambridge, MN: Adventure Publications. ISBN 0-9644518-2-4.