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Bridge of Hope

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Bridge of Hope
The Bridge of Hope as viewed from the east bank of the Mississippi, north of the bridge in early-June 2006.
Coordinates45°35′58″N 94°11′16″W / 45.59944°N 94.18778°W / 45.59944; -94.18778
CarriesFour lanes of MN 15
CrossesMississippi River, BNSF Railway, Benton Drive (Benton County Road 33)
LocaleSauk Rapids, Minnesota
Maintained byMinnesota Department of Transportation
ID number05011
Characteristics
DesignPrecast concrete girder bridge
Total length1711 feet
Width85 feet
Longest span140 feet
Clearance below18 feet
History
Opened1995
Location
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The Bridge of Hope is a concrete girder bridge that spans the Mississippi River between Sartell, Minnesota and Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. The bridge was completed eight months early, aided by favorable weather and trouble-free construction. It was built in 1995 and was designed by Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Jim Hill Group.

The bridge is named in honor of Jacob Wetterling, a boy who was abducted from St. Joseph, Minnesota in 1989 (his remains were discovered in 2016). The name was chosen by a group of high school students who wanted to memorialize Wetterling and other missing children.

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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.
  • "Session Weekly, May 26, 1995". Minnesota House of Representatives. 1995. Retrieved 2006-05-27.