Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.232222,-93.528333
Carries US 169 over Mississippi River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 160.1 Feet
Span Length: 102.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Mississippi River on US 169 in Grand Rapids
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932
Location: Itasca County
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Status: No longer exists
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Carries US 2 over Prairie River
Design: truss
Design Details: Truss
Total Length: 164.1 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost truss bridge over Prairie River on US 2
History: Built 1932; replaced 2005
Built: 1932
Location: Itasca County
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Status: Closed to all traffic
Location: 47.203889,-93.299722
Carries CR 446 over Swan River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 80.1 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Swan River on CR 446
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917
Location: Itasca County
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464778
Photo taken by Luke in June 2014
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Photo taken by Luke
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Photo taken by Luke
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Photo taken by Luke
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Photo taken by Luke
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.220018,-93.477377
Carries BNSF Railway over Prairie River
Design: truss/deck/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren Deck Truss with Alternating Verticals
Total Length: 307.0 Feet
Span Length: 135.0 Feet
Overview: Deck truss bridge over Prairie River on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1899, Reinforced 1929
Built: 1899
Location: Itasca County
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BNSF Bridge
Railroad bridge across the Prairie River
Photo taken by Bob Morgan in August 2009
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BNSF Prairie River Bridge
West Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2015
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BNSF Prairie River Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2015
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BNSF Prairie River Bridge
Truss
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2015
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BNSF Prairie River Bridge
Looking East
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BNSF Prairie River Bridge
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2015
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BNSF Prairie River Bridge
Date Stamp
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BNSF Prairie River Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2015
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BNSF Prairie River Bridge
West Bank Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2015
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BNSF Prairie River Bridge
Tower Base
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2015
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BNSF Prairie River Bridge
Truss Parts
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2015
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BNSF Prairie River Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2015
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BNSF Prairie River Bridge
East Bank Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2015
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BNSF Prairie River Bridge
Under Truss
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2015
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BNSF Prairie River Bridge
Upper Angle Connection
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2015
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BNSF Prairie River Bridge
Lower Connection
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2015
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BNSF Prairie River Bridge
Upper Connection
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2015
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BNSF Prairie River Bridge
Pier Base
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2015
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BNSF Prairie River Bridge
Old Pier Remains
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2015
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BNSF Prairie River Bridge
West Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2015
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BNSF Prairie River Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2015
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.316586,-93.364139
Carries BNSF Railway over Holman Creek and County Road 7
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 630.0 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Holman Creek and County Road 7 on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1916
Built: 1916
Location: Itasca County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 47.262027,-93.622509
Carries Central Avenue over Jay Gould Lake/Narrows
Design: unknown
Design Details: Swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Jay Gould Lake/Narrows on Central Avenue
History:
Built:
Location: Itasca County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.516347,-94.044047
Carries TH 46 over CHANNEL
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details:
Total Length: 123.7 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over CHANNEL on TH 46
History:
Built: 1955
Location: Itasca County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.324458,-93.959769
Carries BNSF Railway over Mississippi River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder with swing span (non-functional?)
Total Length: 598.0 Feet
Span Length: 115.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Mississippi River on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1908
Built: 1908
Location: Itasca County
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Photo taken by Douglas Butler in July 2019
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Technical Drawing by Douglas Butler
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in July 2019
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.331648,-93.892414
Carries BNSF Railway over Ball Club River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder with swing span (non-functional?)
Total Length: 256.0 Feet
Span Length: 135.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Ball Club River on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1908
Built: 1908
Location: Itasca County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.251575,-93.590201
Carries BNSF Railway over Mississippi River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 340.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Mississippi River on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1953 using older pieces
Built: 1953
Location: Itasca County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.130968,-93.266993
Carries BNSF Railway over Swan River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 153.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Swan River on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1926
Built: 1926
Location: Itasca County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.329602,-93.237763
Carries BNSF Railway over US Highway 169
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 106.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 169 on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934
Location: Itasca County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.329886,-93.237580
Carries Mesabi Trail over US Highway 169
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 121.0 Feet
Span Length: 62.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over US Highway 169 on Mesabi Trail
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928
Location: Itasca County
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View from northeast
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in May 2021
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.332831,-93.206123
Carries BNSF Railway over Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 175.0 Feet
Span Length: 45.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over abandoned Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway on BNSF Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Itasca County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 47.516470,-94.043992
Carries SR 46 over Cut Foot Sioux Lake
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: 7-panel Camelback through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Cut Foot Sioux Lake on SR 46
History:
Built:
Location: Itasca County
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Cut Foot Sioux Lake Bridge
Photo from old postcard
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.
