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Encampment River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.093333,-91.575278

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Carries MN 61 over Encampment River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 36.7 Feet
Span Length: 31.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Encampment River on MN 61
History: Built 1941
Built: 1941

Location: Lake County

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Kawishiwi River Bridge

Status: Replaced by modern bridge

Location: 47.815000,-91.737222

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Carries MN 1 over Kawishiwi River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Riveted Parker Through truss
Total Length: 233.6 Feet
Span Length: 160.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Kawishiwi River on MN 1
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Lake County

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Manitou River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.443889,-91.068889

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Carries MN 61 over Manitou River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 30.2 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Manitou River on MN 61
History: Built 1956
Built: 1956

Location: Lake County

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Skunk Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.024167,-91.672778

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Carries CSAH 20 (7th Street) over Skunk Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 20.0 Feet
Span Length: 13.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Skunk Creek on CSAH 20 (7th Street) in Two Harbors
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Lake County

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Skunk Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.024444,-91.674444

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Carries CR 105 (8th Street) over Skunk Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 12.1 Feet
Span Length: 10.2 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Skunk Creek on CR 105 (8th Street) in Two Harbors
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920

Location: Lake County

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CN - MN-61 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.016871,-91.702982

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Carries Canadian National Railway over Minnesota Highway 61
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 167.0 Feet
Span Length: 47.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Minnesota Highway 61 on Canadian National Railway
History: Built 1962
Built: 1961

Location: Lake County

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Gooseberry Falls State Park (Hwy. 61) Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 47.143333,-91.468333

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Carries MN Hwy. 61 over Gooseberry River
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 323.2 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck truss bridge over Gooseberry River on MN Hwy. 61
History: Built 1922; rehabilitated 1937 and 1941
Built: 1922

Location: Lake County

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159180

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159181

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159182

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159183

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159184

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159185

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159186

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159187

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159188

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Baptism River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.337148,-91.199769

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Carries State Park Entr/Old Hwy. 61 over Baptism River
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 382.9 Feet
Span Length: 140.1 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over Baptism River on State Park Entr/Old Hwy. 61
History: Built 1923
Built: 1923

Location: Lake County

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429769

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429770

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429771

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429772

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429773

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458464

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458465

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458466

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458467

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458468

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458469

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458470

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458471

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NSSR - Knife River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 46.948950,-91.781454

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Carries North Shore Scenic Rwy (former DM&IR) over Knife River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 80.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge
History:
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Location: Lake County

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240850

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274409

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Soo locomotive # 2719 pulling a passenger train from Duluth to Two Harbors.

Photo taken by Jim Allen in Aug. 2008

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NSSR - Shore Road Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 46.942098,-91.792891

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Carries Railroad over Shore Road
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 67.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Shore Road on Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Lake County

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MN61 Gooseberry Falls State Park Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.143515,-91.468430

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Carries MN 61 over Gooseberry River
Design: arch/deck/steel
Design Details: Steel arch
Total Length: 282.2 Feet
Span Length: 153.9 Feet

Overview: Steel arch bridge over Gooseberry River on MN 61
History: Built 1996
Built: 1996

Location: Lake County

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257925

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257926

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274411

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Gooseberry Falls

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458462

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458463

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DM&IR/NSSR Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.015353,-91.700747

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Carries Canadian National Railway over North Shore Scenic Railroad
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 115.0 Feet
Span Length: 30.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over North Shore Scenic Railroad on Canadian National Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Lake County

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274410

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Soo locomotive # 2719 pulling a passenger train from Two Harbors returning to Duluth.

Photo taken by Jim Allen in Aug. 2009

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DMIR - MN 61 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.025620,-91.677946

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Carries DM&IR Railroad over MN 61
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over MN 61 on DM&IR Railroad
History:
Built: 1998

Location: Lake County

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458455

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2019

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Silver Creek Cliff Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.067928,-91.594018

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Carries MN 61 over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 1344.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel on MN 61
History: Built 1994
Built: 1994

Location: Lake County

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458456

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458457

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458458

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458459

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458460

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Lafayette Bluff Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.095493,-91.552318

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Carries over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel
History: Built 1991
Built: 1991

Location: Lake County

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458461

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2019

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LVTX - Cramer Tunnel

Status: Abandoned

Location: 47.536547,-91.073056

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Carries Cliffs Erie Railroad over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 1800.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned tunnel on Cliffs Erie Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Lake County

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464708

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LVTX - Cramer Tunnel

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Beaver Bay Steel Arch Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 47.259936,-91.295932

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Carries SR 1 over Beaver River
Design: arch/deck/steel
Design Details: Steel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Steel arch bridge over Beaver River on SR 1
History: Built 1924; Replaced 1959
Built: 1924

Location: Lake County

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493730

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Beaver Bay Bridge

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511601

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Beaver Bay Bridge

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Manitou River Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 47.443995,-91.069004

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Carries SR 61 over Manitou River
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck truss bridge over Manitou River on SR 61
History:
Built:

Location: Lake County

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509154

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Manitou River Bridge (Old)

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509155

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Manitou River Bridge (Old)

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509156

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Manitou River Bridge (Old)

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Stewart River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.047958,-91.630614

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Carries SR 61 over Stewart River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 74.5 Feet
Span Length: 70.5 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Stewart River on SR 61
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922

Location: Lake County

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509157

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Stewart River Bridge

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509158

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Stewart River Bridge

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Beaver Bay Haunched Girder Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 47.260211,-91.295722

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Carries Th 61 over Beaver River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 309.1 Feet
Span Length: 134.8 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Beaver River on Th 61
History: Built 1958; rehabilitated 2016
Built: 1958

Location: Lake County

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511602

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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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