Wabasha Street Bridge
St. Paul, MN

The Wabasha Street Bridge, America’s first cast-in-place segmental bridge with external post-tensioning inside the box girder, was built using balanced cantilever erection with form travelers. This signature bridge across the Mississippi River was developed with the community through design charettes and was built through harsh winter weather.

Completed:July 1998
Customer:City of St. Paul
Design:Figg Engineering Group as a subconsultant to TKDA, Inc. St. Paul, MN
Contractor:Lunda Construction Company
Length:twin structures each 1,250'
Major Award:Federal Highway Administration, Excellence in Highway Design, Merit Award for Major Highway Structures over $10 Million (1998)