10th Avenue Bridge
10th Avenue Mississippi River Crossing
Minneapolis, MN

10th Avenue Bridge

• Structure ID: NBI: 2796.
• Location: River Mile 853.10.
• River Elevation: 725 Feet.
• Highway: 10th Avenue SE (North), 19th Avenue (South).
• Daily Traffic Count: 10,300 (2001).
• Bridge Type: Concrete Arch.
• Length: 2,921 Feet Overall,
2,174.9 Foot Arch Sections,
265.5 Foot Longest Span.
• Width: 4 Traffic Lanes, 68.1 Feet.
• Navigation Channel Width: 228 Feet.
• Height Above Water: 100 Feet.
• Date Built: Opened September 1929.
Claim to fame: listed in the historical register as an excellent example of the golden age of concrete arch bridges.

Bridge has two main spans of 265.5 feet, two spans of 93 feet each on the north end, and three on the south end. The bridge features a sweeping curve. The main span is 110 feet above the water. Bridge was redecked in the early 1970s, reopening in 1976. Note that this is sometimes referred to as the Cedar Avenue bridge since Cedar flows into 19th, which crosses the bridge.

The 10th Avenue Bridge was closed on August 1, 2007, following the collapse of the I-35W bridge that was located only 200 feet to the west. Crews have installed a chain link on the west side of the bridge and have set up a pedestrian walkway and viewing area on that side of the bridge. The bridge reopened on August 31, 2007, as a 2 lane bridge open to all traffic, plus a dedicated bicycle lane. It is unknown how long the bridge will remain in this configuration, but it is expected to be configured as such at least until after the new I-35W bridge is completed.


10th Avenue Bridge
10th Avenue Bridge
10th Avenue Bridge
10th Avenue Bridge
10th Avenue Bridge
10th Avenue Bridge
10th Avenue Bridge
10th Avenue Bridge
10th Avenue Bridge
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