The Parrish Avenue Bridge is a concrete girder bridge that spans the Mississippi River between Otsego, Minnesota and Elk River, Minnesota. It was built in 1985 and was designed by Toltz, King, Duval and Anderson.

Parrish Avenue Bridge
Coordinates45°18′06″N 93°33′56″W / 45.30167°N 93.56556°W / 45.30167; -93.56556
CarriesTwo lanes of County Road 42
CrossesMississippi River
LocaleElk River, Minnesota
Maintained byMinnesota Department of Transportation
ID number86515
Characteristics
DesignConcrete girder bridge
Total length450 feet
Width46 feet
Longest span112 feet
Clearance below13.8 feet
History
Opened1985
Statistics
Daily traffic7200
Location
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The previous bridge in this location, built in 1906, was designed by C.A.P. Turner's engineering firm. Since it could not be determined that C.A.P. Turner himself had designed the bridge, however, the old bridge was not saved or included on the National Register of Historic Places. Despite the historic nature of the old bridge, it had deteriorated to the point where it had to be demolished in 1984.

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References

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  • Costello, Mary Charlotte (2002). Climbing the Mississippi River Bridge by Bridge, Volume Two: Minnesota. Cambridge, MN: Adventure Publications. ISBN 0-9644518-2-4.