Carries Only utility lines Opened 1914 Width 8.5 m Bridge type Truss bridge | Maintained by City of Sartell Longest span 135 feet Total length 179 m Location Sartell | |
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Similar Sartell Bridge, Bill Emerson Memorial, Washington Street Bridge, Champ Clark Bridge, Bayview Bridge | ||
The Old Sartell Bridge is a bridge that spans the Mississippi River in the city of Sartell in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Though still standing, it is closed to traffic and was replaced by the Sartell Bridge constructed about 850 feet downstream. The bridge is around 1000 feet downstream of the Sartell Dam. The bridge was built during a six-month period in 1914, but over the years the bridge became congested and less able to carry heavy traffic. As early as 1957, heavy trucks were found to be too much for the span. When the new bridge was built in 1984, the old bridge was used as a pedestrian footbridge, but it was impractical for this use since there is a factory at the east end. The bridge now carries only utility lines.
The Old Sartell Bridge is a three span pin connected camelback through truss. The camelback design is a specific type of Parker truss, where the polygonal top chord is composed of exactly five sections. Each span of the Old Sartell Bridge is composed of six panels. The bridge is supported by concrete piers and abutments.