Built 1888 NRHP Reference # 90000977 Added to NRHP 5 July 1990 | Architectural style False skew arch Opened 1888 | |
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Location East side of South Wabasha Street near Terrace Park
Saint Paul, Minnesota Architect Andreas W. Munster, O'Brien Brothers MPS Minnesota Masonry-Arch Highway Bridges MPS Similar Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, Roy Wilkins Auditorium, Minnesota History Center, Como Lake, Mount Zion Temple | ||
The Colorado Street Bridge also known as Bridge No. L-8803 is a masonry and brick arch bridge in Saint Paul, Minnesota's West Side neighborhood. It is 58 feet (18 m) wide and consists of a single oblique span of 70 feet 6 inches (21.49 m) that was built with the arch courses running parallel to the abutments, leading to a weaker structure than other skew arch construction methods, known as a false skew arch. It was designed in 1888 by Andreas W. Munster of the Saint Paul Engineer's Office and is now restricted to pedestrian traffic.
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Colorado Street Bridge (Saint Paul, Minnesota) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA