I-694 Bridge
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The I-694 Bridge is a pair of girder bridges that spans the Mississippi River between Brooklyn Center, Minnesota and Fridley, Minnesota. The westbound bridge was built in 1963 by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, and widened in 1987 with a new structure above the piers. The eastbound bridge was built in 1988 by the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
The former eastbound bridge was built in 1945 as part of the construction of Minnesota State Highway 100 to New Brighton, Minnesota. When Interstate 694 was built, the Highway 100 bridge was widened and used for the eastbound lanes, while a new bridge was built for the westbound lanes. The eastbound bridge, showing its age, was demolished in 1988 and a new bridge was built.
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