DeSoto Bridge
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 The DeSoto Bridge as viewed from the north. |
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| Carries | Four lanes of Minnesota State Highway 23 |
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| Crosses | Mississippi River |
| Locale | St. Cloud Minnesota |
| Maintained by | Minnesota Department of Transportation |
| ID number | 6748 |
| Design | Trussed deck-arch bridge |
| Longest span | 280 feet |
| Total length | 890 feet |
| Width | 70.5 feet |
| Clearance below | 32 feet |
| Opening date | 1958 |
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DeSoto Bridge is a trussed deck-arch bridge that spans the Mississippi River in St. Cloud, Minnesota. It was built in 1958 by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The bridge is painted black, which is typical for railroad bridges but unusual for a highway bridge. The river banks on either side are relatively high, so the bridge requires deep trusses which arch over the river.
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[edit] References
- 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 Veterans Bridge |
DeSoto Bridge |
Downstream University Bridge |
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