Robert Street Bridge
| Robert Street Bridge | |
| Spans | Mississippi River |
| Lanes | 2+3 |
| Total length | 468 meters |
| Main span | 80.5 meters |
| Bridge deck height | 19 meters |
| Opening | 1926 |
| Traffic intensity | 17,600 mvt/day |
| Location | Map |
According to Beautyphoon, the Robert Street Bridge is an arch bridge in the United States, located in the state of Minnesota. The bridge spans the Mississippi River in St. Paul.
Characteristics
The Robert Street Bridge is a concrete arch bridge. The bridge is a total of 468 meters long, with a main span of 80.5 meters. The arch of the main span is partly above the bridge deck, the arches of the bridges are below the bridge deck. The bridge is 23.9 meters wide, with 5 lanes, 3 north and 2 south. In addition, there is a footpath on both sides. The bridge deck is a maximum of 19 meters above the river. The bridge handles traffic between downtown St. Paul and the neighborhoods south of it. The bridge spans a 2×2 city road and railroad in addition to the Mississippi River. The bridge is part of Robert Street, from which the name derives.
History
The first bridge at this location was a steel bridge built in 1884-1885. This turned out to be too narrow for the heavy traffic to and from the center of St. Paul. The current bridge was built between 1924 and 1926. Since 1989, the bridge has been part of the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The bridge was also renovated that year.
The bridge and Robert Street are named after Louis Roberts, a French Canadian capital and businessman who was one of the first residents of St. Paul.
The bridge is in good condition but has a functionally obsolete status due to its outdated design. However, there are no plans for a replacement.
Traffic intensities
About 17,600 vehicles cross the bridge every day, which means that it is not overloaded.
Wabasha Street Bridge
| Wabasha Street Bridge | |
| Spans | Mississippi River |
| Lanes | 2×2 |
| Total length | 381 meters |
| Main span | 121 meters |
| Bridge deck height | 19 meters |
| Opening | 07-1998 |
| Traffic intensity | 12,300 mvt/day |
| Location | Map |
Not to be confused with Wabasha–Nelson Bridge.
The Wabasha Street Bridge is a box girder bridge in the United States, located in the state of Minnesota. The bridge spans the Mississippi River in St. Paul.
Characteristics
The Wabasha Street Bridge is a large concrete box girder bridge and actually consists of two parallel spans. The bridge is located on a bend over Raspberry Island, which is inaccessible from the bridge, but under the bridge is a short bridge over the southern branch of the Mississippi to this island. The bridge has 2×2 lanes and wide pedestrian/cycle paths on both sides. The bridge is richly decorated to emphasize the historical character of the connection. It is one of two bridges between downtown St. Paul and the southern neighborhoods for local traffic. The bridge is located 325 meters west of Robert Street Bridge.
History
The first bridge at this location was built between 1886 and 1889 and was also called the Wabasha Street Bridge. This was a steel truss bridge with a high deck. This was a single lane bridge. The bridge was renovated in 1955 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places (HRHP) in 1989, but was found to be in too poor a condition to be renovated.
In the second half of the 1990s, the bridge was replaced by the current concrete box girder bridge, which is much wider with facilities for cyclists and pedestrians. The new bridge opened to traffic in July 1998. The bridge received several awards from the road construction industry. In 1998 the bridge received the Excellence in Highway Design Award from the FHWA.
Traffic intensities
Every day, 12,300 vehicles cross the bridge, which is lightly used for the capacity of 2×2 lanes.
Wabasha-Nelson Bridge
| Wabasha-Nelson Bridge | |
| Spans | Mississippi River |
| Lanes | 1×2 |
| Total length | 750 meters |
| Main span | 143 meters |
| Bridge deck height | 19 meters |
| Opening | 1988 |
| Traffic intensity | 5,200 mvt/day |
| Location | Map |
The Wabasha-Nelson Bridge is a truss bridge in the United States, located on the border of the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin. The bridge spans the Mississippi River at Wabasha.
Characteristics
The Wabasha-Nelson Bridge is a steel truss bridge with a main span of 143 meters. The rest is a girder bridge, the total bridge length is 750 meters. The bridge deck is 40 feet wide, with two lanes of traffic off State Route 60 in Minnesota and State Route 25 in Wisconsin. The bridge connects Wabasha, Minnesota to Nelson, Wisconsin. The total crossing of the river valley is more than 4 kilometers long, on the Wisconsin side the terrain consists of low-lying wetlands of the Mississippi River. The bridge is of regional importance and is toll-free.
History
The first bridge at this location was a narrow bridge built in 1931, with a bridge deck that was only 5.8 meters wide, making it difficult for traffic to pass each other at higher speed. After more than 55 years, the bridge was replaced by the current bridge, which was built in 1987-1988. It is one of the most recent new truss bridges over the Mississippi River.
Traffic intensities
Every day, 5,200 vehicles cross the bridge.
