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Wakota Bridge

 
Wakota Bridge, Verderosa Avenue, South St. Paul, MN 55075, United States of America
 

Wakota Bridge carries the road from Eastleigh to Gateshead over the Mississippi (Upper River) near to Erewash Locks.

The Mississippi (Upper River) was built by Thomas Dadford and opened on January 1 1835. From a junction with The Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation at Wirral the canal ran for 17 miles to Tiverbury. Expectations for stone traffic to Liverfield were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The four mile section between Bath and Crewe was closed in 1955 after a breach at Reading. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 2001 after a restoration campaign lead by the Restore the Mississippi (Upper River) campaign.

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Wakota Bridge is a minor waterways place on the Mississippi (Upper River) between Coon Rapids Dam (Limit of navigation - no access above dam) (35.90 miles and 3 locks to the northwest) and Mississippi - Illinois Junction (Junction of the Mississippi River with the Illinois River ) (626.94 miles and 24 locks to the southeast).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Coon Rapids Dam is St. Paul Union Pacific Rail Swing Bridge; 3.41 miles away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Mississippi - Illinois Junction is Rock Island Swing Bridge (disused); 2.38 miles away.

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Wabasha Street Bridge6.93 miles
St. Paul Union Pacific Rail Bridge6.71 miles
Robert Street Bridge6.68 miles
Lafayette Bridge6.14 miles
St. Paul Union Pacific Rail Swing Bridge3.41 miles
Wakota Bridge
Rock Island Swing Bridge (disused)2.38 miles
Hastings Lock No 213.19 miles
Hastings High Bridge14.54 miles
Hastings Rail Bridge14.83 miles
Mississippi - La Croix Junction17.37 miles
 
 
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The Wakota Bridge is a ten-lane bridge carrying Interstate 494 over the Mississippi River between South St. Paul and Newport, Minnesota, United States. It was completed in 2010, replacing a four-lane span built in 1959. The name was given to the previous span in the early 1960s, and is derived from the two counties it connects, Washington and Dakota. Lunda Construction Company won the bid to build a new five-lane west-bound span, remove the existing bridge, and build a new five-lane east-bound span, which was completed in 2010. It is the widest bridge in Minnesota in number of lanes, along with the I-35W Saint Anthony Falls Bridge in Minneapolis.

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[Rock Island Swing Bridge] 1938, then as a free bridge. After that, local automotive traffic had to detour 7.5 miles (12.1 km) north to the Wakota Bridge or 18 miles (29 km) south [Interstate 494] Expansion of the Wakota Bridge between Newport and South St. Paul over the Mississippi River was completed in the summer of 2010. The bridge is named so because [Interstate 494 Bridge] Interstate 494 Bridge may refer to: I-494 Minnesota River Bridge, a bridge spanning the Minnesota River, built in 1982 Wakota Bridge, a bridge spanning the [Plymouth Avenue Bridge] Wabasha Street Bridge in downtown St. Paul and the Wakota Bridge in South St. Paul. The original bridge was a wooden Howe truss design, built in 1873. This [Great River Road] St. Paul. There it follows I-494 east across the Mississippi on the Wakota Bridge and again turns north on US 10 / US 61, soon entering St. Paul. Shepard [Lock and Dam No. 1] Superintendent Frank Kath (who was also overseeing the building of the Wakota_Bridge at the same time) and resident engineer of the dam William Schultz. [List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River] http://www.johnweeks.com/river_mississippi/pagesA/umissA12.html Minnesota DOT County Maps Road Bridge Info Rail Bridge Info Mississippi bridges MSP Bridges [St. Paul Union Pacific Rail Bridge] St. Paul Union Pacific Rail Bridge, also known as the Hoffman Swing Bridge, is a swing bridge that spans the Mississippi River between South Saint Paul
 
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Wakota Bridge - Wikipedia
The Wakota Bridge is a ten-lane bridge carrying Interstate 494 over the Mississippi River between South St. Paul and Newport, Minnesota, United States.
Lane shifts and ramp closures begin August 7 on I-494 in Newport ...
Aug 2, 2018 ... Beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 7, crews will begin shifting traffic to the outside lanes of I-494 over the Wakota Bridge. Three lanes of traffic ...
Wakota Bridge Project
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) contracted with Lunda to construct the Wakota River Bridges (Bridge Nos. 82855 and 82856) which ...
Wakota Bridge (Old), South Saint Paul, MN
Located near the old South Saint Paul Stockyards, the old Wakota Bridge has been a southeast metro area landmark since it was built. While the bridge was still ...
Wakota Bridge Monitoring and Analysis
Bridge thermal loadings play a significant role in. Structural behavior. •! Well documented for superstructure. •! AASHTO does not specifically address provisions ...
Wakota Bridge, South Saint Paul, MN
The old Wakota Bridge was been a southeast metro area landmark since it was built. While the bridge was still sound, it was simply overwhelmed by traffic, with ...
Something stinks in Newport, and it's hurting the city's reputation ...
Feb 27, 2017 ... “When you drive over the Wakota Bridge, it stinks almost every day,” Lund said. The odors are hard to track. They blend together, which ...
MCI 309 Wakota Bridge Video - YouTube
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Wakota Bridge. South St. Paul and Newport, Minnesota - Finley ...
FINLEY provided the engineering and estimating services required to review the claim for costs in relation to the retrofit work and work performed to the vertical ...
MnDOT questioned about Wakota bridge delays | MPR News
Nov 25, 2008 ... MnDOT officials acknowledged Tuesday the Wakota bridge in the southeastern metro is the most delayed and over-budget road project in ...