Etter bridge, county state aid highway 68 over vermillion. The commission began issuing standardized plans in 1911. Mississippi river trail maps bicycling mndot minnesota. It also is the northernmost steel truss bridge still open to automobile traffic on the mississippi river. Pleasant hill library hastings dakota county, minnesota. The hastings high bridge was advanced from a construction date of 2015 to a construction date of 2010. Depicts an early 1900s scene of traffic pedestrians, bicyclist, horseandbuggies and one automobile traversing the bridge across the mississippi river at hastings, minnesota. The new hastings, us route 61 bridge features a one hundred year. Doug was also involved in planningdesign for the new hastings bridge since 2008, with the project completed in 2014. Posts about hastings spiral bridge written by bridgehunters chronicles. The spiral span still appears in the logo on city vehicles and city stationery. Hastings, mn, united states clientowner minnesota department of transportation project types. The bridge in hastings was built with a similar design, and after the i35w collapse this bridge became a huge concern. Updateas of spring 2008, mndot has determined that the hastings high bridge is at the end of its life.
Hastings entertainment stores were also located in many college towns in the u. Hastings rail bridge news newspapers books scholar jstor january 2016. Author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Etter bridge is a rare surviving pinconnected camelback through truss built from early plans of the minnesota highway commission. Rise of hastings new bridge, fall of old one pictured daily twin cities. The bridge, which dates from 19141915, exemplifies the commissions efforts to standardize.
I promised myself i was going to stay clean and live a good life. Dave youngrens fondness for hastings old bridge started at an early age. Hastings rail bridge is a verticallift bridge that spans the mississippi river in hastings, minnesota. Minnesota department of transportation crews will move the main span of the new hastings bridge into place this weekend. The bridge was built in 1951 and is sadly slated to be torn down in 2019. Currently, the north and southeast segments are open. The photo above is a view looking through the bridge towards the east from a local city street in hastings. Residents of hastings, a town of 22,000, have always had a thing for their bridges, starting with the 1895built spiral bridge and then old blue, which opened to traffic in 1951. Hastings bridge watch, hastings, mn posts facebook.
Spiral bridge was once a landmark in hastings rivertowns. Youngren is planning to publish some of the photos in a book hes. Hastings is about to trade in its twolane mississippi river bridge an aging and pockmarked powderblue truss bridge known as big blue for a. This was where voss referred to the history books and chose the loop. The new bridge is lacking in capacity, and the structure has deteriorated a bit, so talk is underway about replacing the high bridge, one of the most graceful mississippi river crossings in the upper river section. Once completed, the route will extend 27 miles, providing scenic river views and connections to local parks and community destinations. A new walking and bicycling trail that will link prescott, wis. David is a lifelong resident of hastings, an artist, graphic designer, and. Hastings bridge club was established in 1964 and by late 1965 play was in the clubs own premises located at 911 railway road, hastings. Edward brewer, the old spiral bridge at hastings minnesota intaglio print 1950s, status. View details, map and photos of this single family property with 5 bedrooms and 3 total baths. A replica of the bridge has been built and is on display at the little log house pioneer village, about 10 miles south of hastings off highway 61.
That book, our bend in the river, is a mix of his favorite photos and stories about. Hastings bridge watch photographer logs 11,000 images star. Even though the bridge is gone, many remember traveling over the bridge in their youth. The spiral bridge carried horse and engine powered traffic for over fifty years. The reason for the i35w collapse was the gusset plates were too thin and therefore buckled and the bridge collapsed. Find groups in hastings, minnesota about book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests. Three symbols of hastings heritage a memory, a beautiful structure, and natures gift i the spiral bridge built for wagons in 1895, the bridge cmssed the mississippi river spiraling down to the alley 2nd the business street of hastings.
The hastings high bridge, over the mississippi river in hastings, mn. It offers academic programs to students in grades nine through 12. The new hastings bridge a photo journey by david youngren. Lithograph is labeled a lambert product on back and is set in its original hardwood frame.
In april 1977 new purpose built clubrooms were opened on the same site. Lost through arch bridge over the mississippi river on us 61 in hastings. Croix rivers, bicycling around hastings, and downhill or crosscountry skiing at welch village and throughout the area. It is said that the hastings bridge has the correct thickness of gusset plates, but is still a concern. Spiral bridge, hastings minnesota, this is where i grew up. High bridge, spanning the mississippi river north of hastings, minnesota.
Among american parody poems, the rubaiyat of bridge is brilliant. The lift bridge is located downriver from the hastings high bridge. The old spiral bridge at hastings by edward brewer. You will marvel at carolyn wells ability to turn omar khayyams verses into a knowledgeable spoof of both the card game of bridge and.
The project was completed in may 20 and was developed using an innovative. Hastings high school 200 general sieben dr hastings, mn. Play has continued there ever since, with the current shutdown due to the 2020 covid19 pandemic the longest period in the clubs history. Hastings bridges flaking concrete not unsafe, mndot says twin. Shop spiral bridge hastings, minnesota postcard and more music, movie, and tv memorabilia at amazons entertainment collectibles store. View 16 photos for 2524 old bridge ln, hastings, mn 55033 a 6 bed, 6 bath, 5,495 sq. Hastings books books, find the lowest price on new, used books, textbooks. Collectible print of old spiral bridge at hastings, mn by. With tournaments cancelled and local clubs shut, the bridge world is in disarray. As of 2016 it had 126 superstores, which were mainly located in the south central united states, rocky mountain states, and in parts of the great plains and midwestern states. The point douglas regional trail, a twomile route on an abandoned ra. Edward brewer, the old spiral bridge at hastings minnesota. Hastings spiral bridge the bridgehunters chronicles.
But many organizations are doing what they can to help the acbl for example is putting more resources into online bridge and donating most of the entry fees to local bridge clubs. Many have been fascinated by pictures and tales of the spiral bridge which crossed the mississippi river in hastings, minnesota that was torn down in 1951. Hastings white pages hastings phone directory lookup. Spiral bridge hastings, minnesota postcard at amazons. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. In june the minneapolis public library book wagon made its first trip from minneapolis to excelsior. I had tried to get sober before and had just got out of prison.
A minneapolis native, nick ferraro joined the pioneer press in 1997 after. It had been scheduled to be torn down and replaced by mndot in 2019, but after. Hastings high bridge dakota county, minnesota built 1951. Hastings is about to trade in its twolane mississippi river bridge an aging and pockmarked powderblue truss bridge known as big blue for a stateoftheart fourlane bridge that should. The school provides various subjects, including mathematics, english, science, social studies, accounting, business, and. This is a print of the 1948 painting by the well collected listed illustration artist edward brewer. The photo below is a view looking to the south as the tail end of a grain train crosses the bridge. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data. Plans are underway for a continuous offroad connection. The bridge reopened today, officials from the minnesota department of transportation said. The distinctive spiral design also served to bring travelers down to second street in. He is most known for the 1911 1926 cream of wheat adds for publications. Hastings high school offers a variety of academic and cocurricular programs to students.
Go inside minnesotas most eyecatching homes, plus get tips on how to spruce up. As new hastings bridge opens, few nostalgic for big blue. Weve provided you with a classic bridge book for free. During the archaeological investigations for the th 61 hastings bridge, three. The main span of the hastings bridge when constructed boasted the longest freestanding tied arch bridge in north america. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. At an overall length of 1938 feet, the hastings bridge includes a 545 feet free standing tied arch main span, which is the longest span of its type in north america. Very nostalgic picture of old spiral bridge at hastings historical bridge was built in 1895 and replaced in 1951 picture by edward brewer painted in 1948 is reproduction measurements. Drawbridge over the mississippi river in hastings, mn, facing westward.
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