Wabasha Street Bridge (Original)

Photos

1858 Truss

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923. Courtesy of the New York Public Library

BH Photo #348768

Overview: Lost Howe through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Wabasha Street
Location: St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1858; Main truss upgraded 1869; Replaced 1889
Builders: - J & J Napier of St. Paul, Minnesota (1858 Substructure Contractor)
- Judson W. Bishop of St. Paul, Minnesota (1869 Truss Engineer)
- Rudolph H. Fitz of St. Paul, Minnesota (1858 Superstructure Contractor)
- Sanford A. Hooper of St. Paul, Minnesota (1858 Substructure Contractor)
- William P. Farrell of St. Paul, Minnesota (1869 Truss Contractor)
Design: Howe through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude: +44.94285, -93.09182 (decimal degrees)
44°56'34" N, 93°05'31" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/492756/4976605 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Saint Paul East
Inventory number: BH 70910 (Bridgehunter.com ID)