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Historic Bridges: Minnesota River

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.


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Total Bridges Found: 3

Broadway Bridge
St. Peter Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Broadway Avenue (MN-99) Over Minnesota River in St. Peter: Le Sueur County, Minnesota and Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 402 ft. Main Span: 196 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1931 By: Minneapolis Bridge Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Minnesota Highway Department
This bridge has a skew only at the pier, and unusual decorative top chord links make this bridge look like a continuous truss.
Mendota Bridge
Fort Snelling - Mendota Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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MN-55 Over Minnesota River in Mendota Heights: Dakota County, Minnesota, United States
Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed
Length: 4,119 ft. Main Span: 304 ft. Roadway: 71 ft. Main Spans: 13
Built 1926 By: Koss Construction Company of Des Moines, Iowa and Claude Allen Porter Turner of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Designed by a famous engineer, this was the longest concrete arch bridge in the world when completed.
Redstone Bridge
Chicago and NorthWestern Bridge 432
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Dakota, Minnesota, and Eastern Railroad) Over Minnesota River in Rural: Brown County, Minnesota and Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States
Metal 13 Panel Pin-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 11 Panel Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 880 ft. Main Span: 206 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1880 By: Rust and Coolidge of Chicago, Illinois and Leighton Bridge and Iron Works of Rochester, New York
One of the oldest known railroad swing bridges in the country and one of the oldest rivet-connected trusses in the country.

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