I-694 Bridge

I-694 Bridge
Coordinates 45°04′09″N 93°16′54″W / 45.06917°N 93.28167°WCoordinates: 45°04′09″N 93°16′54″W / 45.06917°N 93.28167°W
Carries Four lanes of I-694 westbound
Four lanes of Interstate 694 eastbound
Crosses Mississippi River
Locale Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Maintained by Minnesota Department of Transportation
ID number 9321 (westbound)
27801 (eastbound)
Characteristics
Design Girder bridge
Total length 776 feet
Width 74 feet
Longest span 200 feet
Clearance below 43 feet
History
Opened 1963 (westbound)
1988 (eastbound)

Bridges over the Mississippi near Minneapolis

The I-694 Bridge is a pair of girder bridges that spans the Mississippi River between the cities of Brooklyn Center and Fridley in Minnesota. The westbound bridge was built in 1963 by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, and widened in 1987 with a new structure above the piers. The eastbound bridge was built in 1988, also by the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

The former eastbound bridge was built in 1945 as part of the construction of Minnesota State Highway 100 to New Brighton, Minnesota. When Interstate 694 was built, the Highway 100 bridge was widened and used for the eastbound lanes, while a new bridge was built for the westbound lanes. The eastbound bridge, showing its age, was demolished in 1988 and a new bridge was built.

This bridge is Minnesota's second-busiest,[1] carrying 150,000 cars per day. There is a sidewalk on the north side of the bridge allowing pedestrians and bicyclists to cross.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Weeks, John A. III (2007). "I-35W Bridge Collapse Myths And Conspiracies". John A. Weeks III. Retrieved 2007.
  2. ↑ "Mississippi National River and Recreation Area - Regional Park Loop". U.S. National Park Service. 2006. Retrieved 2008.