UNIQUE STEEL BRIDGE MEETS AESTHETIC GOALS

The replacement is described of the historic Smith Avenue High Bridge in St. Paul, Minnesota. The replacement was a steel bridge with 3 balanced cantilever arch spans, including a remarkable 520 ft tied arch main span designed as a double balanced cantilever over each river pier. Aesthetic concerns were a major concern. The complex geometry of the bridge is described, as well as its unique erection sequence that kept the river open to navigation throughout the construction process.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Institute of Steel Construction

  Wrigley Building, 400 North Michigan Avenue, 8th Floor
  Chicago, IL  United States  60611
• Authors:
  • Flemming, D J
  • Lenz, C E
• Publication Date: 1990-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 39-41
• Serial:
  • Modern Steel Construction
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: American Institute of Steel Construction
  • ISSN: 0026-8445

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aesthetics; Bridge design; Bridges; Construction; Structural design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Replacing
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00492257
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1990 12:00AM