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Historic Bridges

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Please note that this list is for educational and information purposes only, and does not represent a final list for the purposes of a historic review process. Bridges are added to and removed from the list annually. If you have a project involving a bridge, please contact the MnDOT Cultural Resources Unit for a determination on if your bridge is historic or not.

Anoka County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Concrete arch
1929
Vehicular
City of Anoka
Anoka-Champlin Mississippi River Bridge

Beltrami County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Concrete arch
1917
Pedestrian
City of Bemidji
Nymore Bridge
Timber deck girder
1900
Pedestrian
City of Blackduck
Bridge R0552

Benton County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Steel Cameback Through Truss
1914
Closed
City of Sartell
Old Sartell Bridge

Big Stone County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Concrete arch
1920
Pedestrian
City of Ortonville
Bridge 3398

Blue Earth County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Through (high) truss
1901
Vehicular
Shelby Township
Dodd Ford Bridge
Concrete arch
1911
Closed
Cambria Township
Marsh Creek Rainbow Arch Bridge

Carlton County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Continuous Steel Suspension
1934
Pedestrian
Jay Cooke State Park
Jay Cook State Park Suspension Bridge

Chippewa County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Concrete slab
1938
Pedestrian
City of Montevideo
Bridge L8849
Concrete slab
1938
Pedestrian
City of Montevideo
Bridge L8850
Suspension
1935
Pedestrian
City of Granite Falls
Granite Falls Bridge

Clay County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Concrete and Steel Beam Span
1938
Vehicular
City of Moorhead
Centennial Bridge

Cook County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Concrete arch
1931
Vehicular
City of Grand Marais
Bridge 5132
Steel girder/beam
1962
Vehicular
City of Grand Portage
Bridge 5923
Steel arch
1938
Vehicular
City of Grand Portage
Bridge 7614
Culvert
1932
Vehicular
City of Lutsen
Spruce Creek Culvert

Crow Wing County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Culvert
1938-1939
Vehicular
Garrison Township
Garrison Pedestrian Underpass
Steel arch
1938
Vehicular
City of Garrison
Garrison Pedestrian Underpass
Pony (low) truss
1908
Closed
Fort Ripley Township
Bridge L3942

Dakota County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Concrete arch
1926
Vehicular
City of Mendota Heights
Fort Snelling-Mendota Bridge
Concrete girder/beam
1958
Vehicular
City of Inver Grove Heights
Bridge 9108
Concrete girder/beam
1958
Vehicular
City of Inver Grove Heights
Bridge 9109
Through (high) truss
1909
Pedestrian
Waterford Township
Waterford Bridge

Fillmore County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Culvert
1936-1937
Vehicular
City of Spring Valley
Bridge 5722
Through (high) truss
1899
Pedestrian
Forestville Township
Forestvillle Bridge
Through (high) truss
1893
Pedestrian
City of Lanesboro
Coffee Street Bridge
Through (high) truss
1906
Vehicular
Fillmore Township
Bridge L4885

Goodhue County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Concrete girder/beam
1921
Closed
City of Red Wing
Bridge 3481
Timber
1869
Pedestrian
City of Zumbrota
Zumbrota Covered Bridge
Through (high) truss
1910
Vehicular
City of Cannon Falls
Third Street Bridge

Hennepin County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Concrete arch
1914-1917
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Third Avenue Bridge
Concrete arch
1923
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Cappelen Memorial Bridge
Concrete arch
1929
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Tenth Avenue Bridge
Through (high) truss
1920
Pedestrian
City of Bloomington
Long Meadow Bridge
Masonry arch
1890
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Minnehaha Avenue Bridge
Steel Through Girder
1936
Railroad
City of Minneapolis
Bridge 5584
Steel arch
1908
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Soldiers' Home Bridge
Concrete girder/beam
1957
Vehicular
City of Bloomington
Bridge 9053
Concrete girder/beam
1958
Vehicular
City of Bloomington
Bridge 9082
Tunnel/rigid frame
1960
Closed
City of Minneapolis
Bridge 9155
Steel girder/beam
1965
Vehicular and Pedestrian
City of Minneapolis
Washington Avenue Bridge
Concrete girder/beam
1962
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Bridge 9612
Masonry arch
1881-1883
Pedestrian
City of Minneapolis
James J. Hill Stone Arch Bridge
Tunnel/rigid frame
1961
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Fort Snelling Tunnel
Steel girder/beam
1967
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Bridge 27100
Concrete slab
1970
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Bridge 27547
Rigid frame
1968
Vehicular
City of Bloomington
Moir Park Bridge
Through (high) truss
1887
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Merriam Bridge
Tunnel/rigid frame
1969
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Lowry Hill Tunnel
Steel girder/beam
1966
Railroad
City of Minneapolis
Bridge 27956
Concrete arch
1911
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Bridge 90449
Concrete girder/beam
1922
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Bridge 90482
Concrete girder/beam
1914
Closed
City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge 90590)
Concrete arch
1923
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Nicolette Avenue Bridge
Concrete girder/beam
1941
Vehicular
City of Excelsior
Bridge 90608
Steel arch
1937
Vehicular
City of Edina
Bridge 90646
Concrete slab
1912
Pedestrian
City of Minneapolis
Dean Parkway Bridge
Concrete girder/beam
1921
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Bridge 92321
Concrete girder/beam
1930
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Bridge 92322
Concrete girder/beam
1931
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Bridge 92324
Concrete girder/beam
1914
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge 92347)
Concrete girder/beam
1916
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge 92350)
Through (high) truss
1885
Pedestrian
City of Hanover
Hanover Bridge
Concrete slab
1911
Pedestrian
City of Minneapolis
Lake of the Isles Channle Bridge
Steel arch
1929
Pedestrian
City of Minneapolis
Bridge 93827
Steel Pratt Through Truss
1901
Pedestrian
City of Minneapolis
Boom Island Bridge
Concrete rigid frame
1939
Pedestrian
City of Minneapolis
Bridge 93843
Steel arch
1896
Pedestrian
City of Minneapolis
Columbia Park Steel Arch Bridge
Through (high) truss
1969
Pedestrian
City of Minneapolis
Bridge 93861
Through (high) truss
1969
Pedestrian
City of Minneapolis
Bridge 93863
Through (high) truss
1969
Pedestrian
City of Minneapolis
Bridge 93864
Through (high) truss
1969
Pedestrian
City of Minneapolis
Bridge 93866
Deck truss
1886, 1924
Pedestrian
City of Minneapolis
Bridge 94246
Masonry arch
c. 1890
Culvert
City of Minneapolis
Bassett Creek Tunnel
Steel beam span
1910
Railroad
City of Minneapolis
Soo Line Bridge
Concrete arch
1911
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Bridge L5722
Concrete slab
1912
Pedestrian
City of Minneapolis
Knox Avenue Bridge
Concrete arch
1911
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Bridge L5729
Concrete deck girder
1925
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Park Bridge No. 5
Concrete deck girder
1925
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Park Bridge No. 5
Concrete deck girder
1925
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Bridge L5732
Concrete girder/beam
1926
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Bridge L5735
Concrete girder/beam
c. 1923
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Bridge L5736
Concrete deck girder
1925
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Park Bridge No. 3
Concrete girder/beam
1913
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge L5893)
Deck truss
1926
Pedestrian
City of Minneapolis
Bridge L6393
Concrete rigid frame
1936
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Bridge L8883
Concrete girder/beam
1913
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge L8902)
Concrete girder/beam
1913
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge L8903)
Concrete girder/beam
1913
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge L8904)
Concrete girder/beam
1914
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge L8906)
Concrete girder/beam
1914
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge L8907)
Concrete girder/beam
1913
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge L8908)
Concrete girder/beam
1914
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge L8909)
Concrete girder/beam
1914
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge L8910)
Concrete girder/beam
1915
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge L8911)
Concrete girder/beam
1915
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge L8913)
Concrete girder/beam
1915
Pedestrian
City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge L8914)
Concrete girder/beam
1915
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge L8915)
Concrete girder/beam
1915
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge L8916)
Concrete girder/beam
1915
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge L8917)
Concrete girder/beam
1915
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge L8918)
Concrete girder/beam
1915
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge L8919)
Concrete girder/beam
1916
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge L8920)
Concrete girder/beam
1916
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge L8921)
Concrete girder/beam
1916
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge L8922)
Concrete girder/beam
1916
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge L8923)
Concrete arch
1940
Vehicular
City of Golden Valley
Bridge L9327
Concrete arch
1900
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Interlachen Bridge
Concrete arch
1905
Vehicular
City of Minneapolis
Queen Avenue Bridge
Concrete arch
c. 1930
Closed
City of Minneapolis
Milwaukee Road Railroad Bridge

Houston County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Steel girder/beam
1949
Vehicular
Sheldon Township
Bridge 6679
Steel girder/beam
1905
Pedestrian
Black Hammer Township
Bridge L4005

Itasca County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Concrete arch
c. 1917
Closed
Little Sand Lake Township
Bridge 7423

Jackson County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Pony (low) truss
c. 1900
Closed
Alba Township
Bridge L5245

Kittson County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Concrete girder/beam
1936-1937
Vehicular
Percy Township
Bridge 7498
Steel girder/beam
1968
Vehicular
North Red River Township
Golden Grain Bridge

Lake County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Steel Deck Truss
1923
Vehicular
Beaver Bay Township
Bridge 3459
Concrete arch
1924
Vehicular
Silver Creek Township
Bridge 3589
Steel Beam Span
1962
Railroad
City of Two Harbors
Bridge 38001
Steel girder/beam
1958
Vehicular
City of Beaver Bay
Bridge 9395

Lake of the Woods County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Through (high) truss
1959
Vehicular
City of Baudette
Bridge 3459

Le Sueur County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Through (high) truss
1875
Pedestrian
Kasota Township
Bridge 4846
Through (high) truss
1931
Vehicular
City of Saint Peter
Broadway Bridge

Lyon County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Concrete girder/beam
1931
Vehicular
City of Marshall
Bridge 5083
Concrete girder/beam
1931
Vehicular
City of Marshall
Bridge 5151

Marshall County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Steel Parker Through Truss
1939
Vehicular
Marshall County
Grafton Bridge
Steel Parker Through Truss
1959
Vehicular
City of Olso
Olso Bridge

Martin County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Concrete girder/beam
1913
Vehicular
Westford Township
Bridge 661

Meeker County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Through (high) truss
1899
Vehicular
Kingston Township
Salisbury Bridge
Masonry arch
1908
Vehicular
Dassel Township
Bridge 90990

Mille Lacs County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Concrete slab
1921
Vehicular
Kathio Township
Bridge 3355

Morrison County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Steel girder/beam
1930
Vehicular and Railroad
Green Prairie Township
Camp Ripley Bridge

Mower County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Concrete arch
1933-1934
Vehicular
City of Austin
Roosevelt Bridge
Pony (low) truss
1935
Pedestrian
City of LeRoy
Bridge R0529

Olmsted County

Name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Concrete arch
1918
Vehicular
City of Oronoco
Bridge 448
Concrete girder/beam
1956
Vehicular
City of Rochester
Bridge 89188
Through (high) truss
1895
Closed
City of Oronoco
Frank's Ford Bridge

Otter Tail County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Concrete slab
1938
Vehicular
City of Fergus Falls
Bridge 5453
Pony (low) truss
1907
Pedestrian
Maine Township
Bridge L0885

Pine County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Deck truss
1948
Vehicular
City of Sandstone
Kettle River Bridge

Pipestone County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Masonry arch
1938
Vehicular
Eden Township
Split Rock Bridge

Polk County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Through (high) truss
1929
Vehicular
City of East Grand Forks
Sorlie Memorial Bridge
Through (high) truss
1957
Vehicular
Vineland Township
War Memorial Bridge/Climax Bridge
Through (high) truss
1963
Vehicular
City of East Grand Forks
John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge

Pope County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Masonry arch
1903
Pedestrian
Chippewa Falls Township
Stone Arch Bridge

Ramsey County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Concrete arch
1927
Vehicular
City of Saint Paul
Stone Arch Bridge
Concrete arch
1926
Vehicular
City of Saint Paul
Robert Street Bridge
Steel girder/beam
1961
Vehicular
City of Saint Paul
Bridge 9300
Concrete arch
1927
Pedestrian
City of Saint Paul
Bridge 62075
Steel girder/beam
1965
Railroad
City of Saint Paul
Bridge 62814
Steel girder/beam
1967
Railroad
City of Saint Paul
Bridge 62846
Masonry arch
1884
Vehicular
City of Saint Paul
Seventh Street Improvement Arches
Masonry arch
1894
Vehicular
City of Saint Paul
Mendota Road Bridge
Concrete arch
1904
Vehicular
City of Saint Paul
Bridge 92247
Masonry arch
1895
Pedestrian
City of Saint Paul
Como Park Stone Arch Bridge
Concrete arch
1904
Pedestrian
City of Saint Paul
Bridge L5853
Concrete arch
1910
Pedestrian
City of Saint Paul
Phalen Park Arch Bridge
Pony (low) truss
1906
Pedestrian
City of Saint Paul
Island Canal Bridge
Masonry arch
1888
Pedestrian
City of Saint Paul
Colorado Street Bridge

Redwood County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Concrete girder/beam
1918
Vehicular
City of Sanborn
Bridge 1238
Concrete slab
1918
Vehicular
City of Sanborn
Bridge 1238A
Through (high) truss
1903
Vehicular
Delhi Township
Gold Mine Bridge
Concrete slab
1938
Vehicular
City of Redwood Falls
Ramsey Park Swayback Bridg

Rice County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Concrete arch
1937
Vehicular
City of Faribault
Stone Arch Bridge
Concrete arch
1918
Vehicular
City of Northfield
Bridge 8096

Rock County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Pony (low) truss
c. 1908
Pedestrian
City of Luverne
Bridge 1482
Concrete arch
1910
Vehicular
City of Luverne
Bridge L2257
Concrete arch
1911
Vehicular
City of Beaver Creek
Spring Brook Bridge

Scott County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Deck truss
1927
Pedestrian
City of Shakopee
Holmes Street Bridge

St. Louis County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Concrete arch
1924-1925
Vehicular
City of Duluth
Lester River Bridge
Movable
1910
Vehicular and Railroad
City of Duluth
Oliver Bridge
Steel girder/beam
1913
Railroad
City of Duluth
Bridge 7626
Steel girder/beam
1917-1918
Railroad
City of Duluth
Bridge 7627
Steel girder/beam
1913
Railroad
City of Duluth
Bridge 7631
Steel girder/beam
1917
Railroad
City of Duluth
Bridge 7632
Concrete girder/beam
1957
Vehicular
City of Hoyt Lakes
Bridge 7771
Concrete girder/beam
1958
Vehicular
City of Hibbing
Bridge 9232
Steel girder/beam
1961
Vehicular
Duluth Township
Arthur Rohwder Memorial Highway Bridge
Steel girder/beam
1961
Vehicular
Duluth Township
Bridge 9341
Steel girder/beam
1966
Railroad
City of Duluth
Approach Span for Ore Dock #5
Steel girder/beam
1966
Railroad
City of Duluth
Approach Span for Ore Dock #6
Masonry arch
c. 1925
Vehicular
City of Duluth
Stewart Creek Bridge
Concrete arch
1925
Vehicular
City of Duluth
Bridge L6113
Movable
1901-1905
Vehicular
City of Duluth
Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge
Steel girder/beam
1917-1918
Railroad
City of Duluth
Bridge 6137
Steel girder/beam
1913-1914
Railroad
City of Duluth
Bridge 6138
Concrete arch
1927
Vehicular
City of Duluth
Lincoln Park Bridge
Concrete arch
1912
Vehicular
City of Duluth
Bridge L8503
Concrete arch
1912
Vehicular
City of Duluth
Bridge L8505
Concrete arch
1912
Vehicular
City of Duluth
Bridge L8506
Concrete arch
1912
Vehicular
City of Duluth
Bridge L8507
Concrete arch
1922
Vehicular
City of Duluth
Bridge L8515

Steele County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Through (high) truss
1894
Closed
Clinton Falls Township
Clinton Falls Bridge

Todd County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Culvert
1940
Vehicular
Turtle Creek Township
Bridge L7069
Culvert
c. 1940
Vehicular
Hartford Township
Bridge L7075

Wabasha County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Steel arch
1937
Vehicular
Hyde Park Township
Zumbro Parkway Bridge
Culvert
1938
Vehicular
City of Zumbro Falls
Bridge 5827
Through (high) truss
1904
Pedestrian
City of Mazeppa
Walnut Street Bridge

Washington County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Movable
1931
Vehicular
City of Stillwater
Stillwater Lift Bridge
Through (high) truss
1873
Pedestrian
Stillwater Township
Gateway Trial Iron Bridge

Watonwan County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Through (high) truss
1908
Pedestrian
City of Madelia
West Bridge

Winona County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Through (high) truss
1942
Vehicular
City of Winona
Winona Bridge
Whitewater State Park Culverts (Bridge 8592) Metal multi-plate arch 1936 Vehicular Whitewater State Park Winona Bridge
Whitewater State Park Culverts (Bridge 8593) Metal multi-plate arch 1936 Vehicular Whitewater State Park Winona Bridge
Whitewater State Park Culverts (Bridge 8594) Metal multi-plate arch 1936 Vehicular Whitewater State Park Winona Bridge
Whitewater State Park Culverts (Bridge 8595) Metal multi-plate arch 1936 Vehicular Whitewater State Park Winona Bridge
Steel girder/beam
1882
Railroad
Warren Township
Bridge L1393
Masonry arch
1882
Railroad
Warren Township
The Arches Bridge
Timber
1935
Pedestrian
Elba Township
Chimney Rock Footbridge
Various
1936-1942
Vehicular
Elba to St. Charles
Whitewater State Park Recreational Dam and Footbridge
Timber
1935
Pedestrian
Elba Township
Whitewater State Park Recreational Dam and Footbridge

Yellow Medicine County

Bridge number and/or name Type Year Built Use Location Image
Culvert
c. 1925
Vehicular
Normania Township
Bridge L7897
Culvert
c. 1925
Vehicular
Normania Township
Bridge L7898
Suspension
1935
Pedestrian
City of Granite Falls
Granite Falls Bridge