Veterans Bridge (St. Cloud, Minnesota)
Bridge in St. Cloud, Minnesota
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Veterans Bridge is a steel girder bridge that spans the Mississippi River in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1971 and was designed by Howard, Needles, Tammen & Bergendoff.
Coordinates45°33′47″N 94°09′22″W
CarriesFour lanes of First Street North / East St. Germain Street
CrossesMississippi River
LocaleSt. Cloud, Minnesota
Veterans Bridge | |
|---|---|
 The Veterans Bridge from the southwest | |
| Coordinates | 45°33′47″N 94°09′22″W |
| Carries | Four lanes of First Street North / East St. Germain Street |
| Crosses | Mississippi River |
| Locale | St. Cloud, Minnesota |
| Maintained by | City of St. Cloud |
| ID number | 73514 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Girder bridge |
| Total length | 767 feet |
| Width | 70 feet |
| Longest span | 215 feet |
| 42 feet | |
| History | |
| Opened | 1971 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Veterans Bridge | |
There have been three previous bridges at this location. The first was built in 1867 by the St. Cloud Bridge Company and was a wooden toll bridge. The city bought the bridge in 1887 and rebuilt it with iron and wood. In 1894, the wooden bridge was replaced with a deck truss bridge, which survived until the new bridge was built in 1971.[1]
