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Cascade River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.706944,-90.522778

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Carries MN 61 over Cascade River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 34.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Cascade River on MN 61
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932

Location: Cook County

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257936

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in June 2013

257937

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458505

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2019

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Grand Portage Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.963333,-89.683611

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Carries CR 17 over Grand Portage Creek
Design: arch/deck/steel
Design Details: Steel arch
Total Length: 51.8 Feet
Span Length: 21.7 Feet

Overview: Steel arch bridge over Grand Portage Creek on CR 17
History: Built 1941
Built: 1941

Location: Cook County

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257944

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257945

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257946

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in June 2013

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Poplar River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.638611,-90.708056

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Carries MN 61 over Poplar River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 55.1 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Poplar River on MN 61
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931

Location: Cook County

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Poplar River Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 47.666944,-90.721667

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Carries Pedestrian trail over Poplar River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 40.4 Feet
Span Length: 37.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Poplar River on a pedestrian trail
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Cook County

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Reservation River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.877222,-89.862500

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Carries MN 61 over Reservation River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 39.0 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Reservation River on MN 61
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937

Location: Cook County

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Temperance River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.554167,-90.874444

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Carries MN 61 over Temperance River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 51.8 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Temperance River on MN 61
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931

Location: Cook County

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257940

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257941

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257942

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257943

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458480

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458481

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458482

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458483

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458484

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458485

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458486

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458487

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458488

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460047

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Photo submitted by Ashley Coon

460048

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460049

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600 Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 47.639594,-90.848087

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Carries 600 Road over Temperance River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss with riveted connections.
Total Length: 106.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Temperance River on 600 Road
History: Built 1913; replaced 2015
Built: 1913

Location: Cook County

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Photo Credit: EricTanttila, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0

257927

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in June 2013

257928

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257929

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257930

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257931

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257932

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257933

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257934

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Outlaw Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 48.010182,-89.708339

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Carries Old Hyw 61 over Pigeon River
Design: truss/deck/howe
Design Details: Wooden Howe deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Wooden Howe deck truss bridge over Pigeon River on old Hwy 61
History: Built 1917, Replaced 1930; currently no bridge at this location
Built: 1917

Location: Cook County

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419257

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Public Domain: Published under the Canadian Crown's copyright law more than 50 years ago; Canadian Crown Copyright has expired

503186

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Where the bridge once stood

where the bridge stood.

Photo taken by Haddon Taylor in July 2021

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US61 Pigeon River International Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge 6 miles to the east

Location: 48.010454,-89.708212

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Carries US 61 over Pigeon River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Parker through truss bridge over Pigeon River on US 61
History: Built 1930; Replaced 1962
Built: 1930

Location: Cook County

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419255

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419258

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Public Domain: Published under the Canadian Crown's copyright law more than 50 years ago; Canadian Crown Copyright has expired

478800

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US61 Pigeon River International Bridge

1934 view looking north

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LVTX - MN61 Overpass #1

Status: Closed

Location: 47.524349,-90.926059

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Carries Railroad over MN 61
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over MN 61 on Railroad
History: Built 1955
Built: 1955

Location: Cook County

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458472

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2019

458473

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LVTX - MN61 Overpass #2

Status: Demolished

Location: 47.527996,-90.921091

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Carries Railroad over MN 61
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over MN 61 on Railroad
History: Built 1955
Built: 1955

Location: Cook County

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458474

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458475

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458476

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LVTX - MN61 Overpass #3

Status: Closed

Location: 47.531450,-90.916542

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Carries Railroad over MN 61
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over MN 61 on Railroad
History: Built 1955
Built: 1955

Location: Cook County

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458477

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2019

458478

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Cross River Falls Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.544099,-90.896523

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Carries MN 61 over Cross River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 53.2 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Cross River on MN 61
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931

Location: Cook County

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458489

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458490

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458491

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458492

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Pigeon River International Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 48.001473,-89.585020

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Carries Highway 61 (Minnesota State Route/Ontario Provincial Route) over Pigeon River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 373.0 Feet
Span Length: 61.4 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Pigeon River on Highway 61 (Minnesota State Route/Ontario Provincial Route)
History: Built 1961 to replace previous "Outlaw Bridge"
Built: 1961

Location: Cook County

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476984

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Pigeon River International Bridge

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Pine Lake Bridge

Status: Collapsed

Location: 47.895728,-90.406072

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Carries Trestle Pine Road over Pine Lake
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Pine Lake on Trestle Pine Road
History:
Built:

Location: Cook County

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479950

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Remnants of Pine Lake Bridge

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479959

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Pine Lake Bridge

The Minneapolis Star: August 7 1972

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Gunflint narrows trestle bridge

Status: Demolished in 1920

Location: 48.098439,-90.761400

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Carries Railroad over The gunflint narrows
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 400.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over The gunflint narrows on Railroad
History: Built in 1892
Built: 1892

Location: Cook County

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503183

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Narrows bridge

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Lockport Dock

Status: Demolished

Location: 47.644799,-90.677032

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Carries Railroad over
Design: other
Design Details: Other
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge on Railroad
History: built in 1905
Built: 1905

Location: Cook County

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Lockport

The Lockport Dock

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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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