10th Avenue Bridge
The 10th Avenue Bridge crosses the Mississippi River near downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota and also in proximity to the University of Minnesota. The bridge historically was called the Cedar Avenue Bridge from days prior to the construction of the I-35W 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 south 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 nearby.
10th Avenue Bridge | |
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The 10th Avenue Bridge in Minneapolis | |
| Coordinates | 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 | |
Cedar Avenue Bridge | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location | Tenth Ave. over Mississippi River, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 44.9784°N 93.2438°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1929 |
| Architect | Oustad, Kristoffer Olsen |
| Architectural style | Reinforced-concrete bridge |
| MPS | Reinforced-Concrete Highway Bridges in Minnesota MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 89001845 |
| Added to NRHP | November 6, 1989 |
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.