Camden Bridge is a
continuous span
A continuous truss bridge is a truss bridge which extends without hinges or joints across three or more supports. A continuous truss bridge may use less material than a series of simple trusses because a continuous truss distributes live loads ...
plate girder bridge
A plate girder bridge is a bridge supported by two or more plate girders.
Overview
In a plate girder bridge, the plate girders are typically I-beams made up from separate structural steel plates (rather than rolled as a single cross-section), w ...
, that spans the
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system in North America, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system. From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it f ...
in
Minneapolis
Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins ...
. It connects 42nd Avenue North in the
Camden community on the west side of the river to 37th Avenue Northeast in
Northeast Minneapolis
Northeast is a defined community in the U.S. city of Minneapolis that is composed of 13 smaller neighborhoods whose street addresses end in "NE". Unofficially it also includes the neighborhoods of the University community which have "NE" addre ...
on the east side. It also links Webber Parkway (on the west side) to St. Anthony Parkway on the east side, completing a link in the
Grand Rounds Scenic Byway
The Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway is a linked series of park areas in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, that takes a roughly circular path through the city. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board developed the system over many years. ...
. It was built in 1977 and was designed by Jacus Associates Incorporated.
The bridge was closed in April 2010 for a six-month resurfacing project
["Camden Bridge opens earlier than expected"]
''KARE 11
KARE (channel 11) is a television station licensed to Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, serving the Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Twin Cities area as an NBC affiliate. Owned by Tegna Inc., the station maintains studios on Olson M ...
'', Minneapolis, 22 August 2010. Retrieved on 2010-8-30. and reopened ahead of schedule on August 21, 2010.
[ "Camden bridge over Mississippi to be closed for six months" '']Star-Tribune
The ''Star Tribune'' is the largest newspaper in Minnesota. It originated as the ''Minneapolis Tribune'' in 1867 and the competing ''Minneapolis Daily Star'' in 1920. During the 1930s and 1940s, Minneapolis's competing newspapers were consolida ...
'', Minneapolis, 9 April 2010. Retrieved on 2010-7-13.
Image:Camden Bridge 2.jpg, The Camden Bridge at street level, looking east into Northeast Minneapolis
See also
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List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River
This is a list of all current and notable former bridges or other crossings of the Upper Mississippi River which begins at the Mississippi River's source and extends to its confluence with the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois.
Crossings Minnesot ...
References
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Bridges completed in 1977
Bridges in Minneapolis
Bridges over the Mississippi River
Road bridges in Minnesota
Plate girder bridges in the United States
1977 establishments in Minnesota
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