Hastings High Bridge
Hastings High Bridge | |
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The old Hastings High Bridge viewed from the east. | |
| Coordinates | 44°44′47″N 92°51′10″W / 44.74639°N 92.85278°W |
| Carries | Two lanes of US 61 |
| Crosses | Mississippi River |
| Locale | Hastings, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Maintained by | Minnesota Department of Transportation |
| ID number | 5895 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | continuous arch shaped truss bridge |
| Total length | 1857 feet |
| Width | 32 feet |
| Longest span | 502 feet |
| Clearance below | 63.8 feet |
| History | |
| Opened | 1951 |
| Closed | June 2013 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Hastings High Bridge | |
The Hastings High Bridge was a continuous steel through truss bridge that spanned the Mississippi River in Hastings, Minnesota, United States. It was designed by Sverdrup and Parcel and was built in 1951 by Graus Construction Company of Hasting for $356,000. It was demolished in late 2013 when the current Hastings Bridge opened. It had been scheduled to be torn down and replaced by MNDot in 2019, but after the I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis, it was re-prioritized and construction started in 2010.