General Information
Project Type
Structure: |
Network arch bridge Unbraced tied-arch bridge |
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Support conditions: |
for registered users |
Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
Material: |
Steel-prestressed concrete composite bridge Structurae Plus/Pro - Subscribe Now! |
Construction method: |
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Awards and Distinctions
2016 |
award winner
for registered users |
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Location
Location: |
Hastings, Dakota County, Minnesota, USA |
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Address: | U.S. Route 61 |
Crosses: |
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Replaces: |
Hastings Bridge (1951)
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Coordinates: | 44° 44' 48.18" N 92° 51' 10.99" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
main span | 166.12 m | |
total length | 591 m | |
arches | number | 2 |
deck | deck width | 21.9 m |
number of lanes | 2 x 2 |
Cost
cost of construction | United States dollar 120 000 000 |
Materials
piers |
reinforced concrete
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arch |
steel
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cross beams |
steel
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main girders |
prestressed concrete
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Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Hastings Bridge is a free standing tied-arch bridge that spans the Mississippi River in Hastings, Minnesota, United States. It was designed by Parsons and was built in 2013 by Lunda Construction Company for $119,830,000. The Hastings Bridge replaces the former Hastings High Bridge, which was built in 1951 and demolished in 2013 when the replacement bridge was completed. The Hastings High Bridge had been scheduled to be torn down and replaced in 2019, but after the I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis, the MNDOT re-prioritized the replacement and construction of the new bridge started in 2010.
Following the August 1, 2007 collapse of the I-35W Mississippi River bridge, the Hastings High Bridge was inspected between August 20 and August 31, 2007. An executive summary of the inspection report was released on January 15, 2008, questioning whether the bridge was capable of sustaining its 40-ton posted capacity, and calling for a load analysis to be performed immediately. Because the existing bridge was obsolete and average daily traffic exceeded 30,000 vehicles, MNDOT accelerated the new bridge project to begin in 2010. Three design-build teams submitted proposals on June 30, 2010, and the contract was awarded to the joint venture Lunda/Ames.
In June 2013, two of the four lanes of the new bridge were open for traffic, and in November 2013 all four lanes opened. The new bridge cost $130 million and is the longest free-standing tied-arch bridge in North America, at a length of 545 feet. The main span is composed of arches, girders, beams, stringers, and roadway, offering four lanes of traffic plus twelve feet of mixed use pedestrian and bike path. The new bridge has an anti-icing system. Other features include: a public art mural on the south abutment wall, a scenic overlook incorporated near Levee Park, additional parking beneath the bridge, and lighting. The new bridge is expected to have a 100-year lifespan.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Hastings Bridge" and modified on 7 December 2023 according to the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Hastings design-build team selected. In: Bridge Update, n. 93 (July 2010), pp. 1.
- (2014): Innovative Network Tied Arch Solution to Spanning the Mississippi River. Presented at: IABSE Symposium: Engineering for Progress, Nature and People, Madrid, Spain, 3-5 September 2014, pp. 1330-1337.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20059102 - Published on:
13/11/2010 - Last updated on:
25/09/2023