University Bridge (St. Cloud)

University Bridge
Coordinates 45°32′56.5″N 94°08′51″W / 45.549028°N 94.14750°W / 45.549028; -94.14750
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

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.

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