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
Anoka-Champlin Mississippi River Bridge (Bridge 4380)	Concrete arch	1929	Vehicular	City of Anoka

Beltrami County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Nymore Bridge (Bridge 2366)	Concrete arch	1917	Pedestrian	City of Bemidji

Big Stone County

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

Blue Earth County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Dodd Ford Bridge (Bridge 1461)	Through (high) truss	1901	Vehicular	Shelby Township
Marsh Creek Rainbow Arch Bridge/ Cambria Rainbow Bridge (Bridge 90554)	Concrete arch	1911	Closed	Cambria Township
Yaeger (Kern) Bridge (Bridge L5669)	Through (high) truss	1873	Closed	South Bend Township

Brown County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Eden Bridge (Bridge 2110)	Pony (low) truss	1918	Vehicular	Eden Township

Chippewa County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Lac Qui Parle Bridge (Bridge 5380)	Through (high) truss	1938	Vehicular	Kragero Township
Bridge L8849	Concrete slab	1938	Pedestrian	City of Montevideo
Bridge L8850	Concrete slab	1938	Pedestrian	City of Montevideo
Granite Falls Bridge (Bridge R0657)	Suspension	1935	Pedestrian	City of Granite Falls

Cook County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Bridge 5132	Concrete arch	1931	Vehicular	City of Grand Marais
Bridge 5923	Steel girder/beam	1962	Vehicular	City of Grand Portage
Bridge 7614	Steel arch	1938	Vehicular	City of Grand Portage
Spruce Creek Culvert (Bridge 8292)	Culvert	1932	Vehicular	City of Lutsen

Crow Wing County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Garrison Pedestrian Underpass (Bridge 5265)	Steel arch	1938	Vehicular	City of Garrison
Bridge L3942	Pony (low) truss	1908	Closed	Fort Ripley Township

Dakota County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Fort Snelling-Mendota Bridge (Bridge 4190)	Concrete arch	1926	Vehicular	City of Mendota Heights
Bridge 9108	Concrete girder/beam	1958	Vehicular	City of Inver Grove Heights
Bridge 9109	Concrete girder/beam	1958	Vehicular	City of Inver Grove Heights
Waterford Bridge (Bridge L3275)	Through (high) truss	1909	Pedestrian	Waterford Township

Faribault County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Bridge 3130	Concrete girder/beam	1920	Vehicular	Blue Earth City Township

Fillmore County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Bridge 5722	Culvert	1936-1937	Vehicular	City of Spring Valley
Forestville Bridge (Bridge 6263)	Through (high) truss	1899	Pedestrian	Forestville Township
Coffee Street Bridge (Bridge 7965)	Through (high) truss	1893	Pedestrian	City of Lanesboro
Bridge 7979	Masonry arch	c.1904	Vehicular	Carimona Township
Bridge L4885	Through (high) truss	1906	Vehicular	Fillmore Township

Goodhue County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Bridge 3481	Concrete girder/beam	1921	Closed	City of Red Wing
Bridge 9103	Concrete slab	1960	Vehicular	City of Red Wing
Zumbrota Covered Bridge (Bridge 25580)	Timber	1869	Pedestrian	City of Zumbrota
Third Street Bridge (Bridge L5391)	Through (high) truss	1910	Vehicular	City of Cannon Falls

Hennepin County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Third Avenue Bridge (Bridge 2440)	Concrete arch	1914-1917	Vehicular	City of Minneapolis
Cappelen Memorial Bridge (Bridge 2441)	Concrete arch	1923	Vehicular	City of Minneapolis
Tenth Avenue Bridge (Bridge 2796)	Concrete arch	1929	Vehicular	City of Minneapolis
Long Meadow Bridge (Bridge 3145)	Through (high) truss	1920	Pedestrian	City of Bloomington
Soldiers' Home Bridge (Bridge 5756)	Steel arch	1908	Vehicular	City of Minneapolis
Bridge 9053	Concrete girder/beam	1957	Vehicular	City of Bloomington
Bridge 9082	Concrete girder/beam	1958	Vehicular	City of Bloomington
Bridge 9155	Tunnel/rigid frame	1960	Closed	City of Minneapolis
Washington Avenue Bridge (Bridge 9360)	Steel girder/beam	1965	Vehicular and Pedestrian	City of Minneapolis
Bridge 9612	Concrete girder/beam	1962	Vehicular	City of Minneapolis
James J. Hill Stone Arch Bridge (Bridge 27004)	Masonry arch	1881-1883	Pedestrian	City of Minneapolis
Fort Snelling Tunnel (Bridge 27027)	Tunnel/rigid frame	1961	Vehicular	City of Minneapolis
Bridge 27100	Steel girder/beam	1967	Vehicular	City of Minneapolis
Bridge 27547	Concrete slab	1970	Vehicular	City of Minneapolis
Moir Park Bridge (Bridge 27552)	Rigid frame	1968	Vehicular	City of Bloomington
Merriam Bridge (Bridge 27664)	Through (high) truss	1887	Vehicular	City of Minneapolis
Lowry Hill Tunnel (Bridge 27832)	Tunnel/rigid frame	1969	Vehicular	City of Minneapolis
Bridge 27956	Steel girder/beam	1966	Railroad	City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge 90437)	Concrete girder/beam	1916	Vehicular	City of Minneapolis
Bridge 90449	Concrete arch	1911	Vehicular	City of Minneapolis
Bridge 90482	Concrete girder/beam	1922	Vehicular	City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge 90494)	Concrete girder/beam	1914	Vehicular	City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge 90590)	Concrete girder/beam	1914	Closed	City of Minneapolis
Nicolette Avenue Bridge (Bridge 90591)	Concrete arch	1923	Vehicular	City of Minneapolis
Bridge 90592	Concrete arch	c. 1904	Vehicular	City of Minneapolis
Bridge 90608	Concrete girder/beam	1941	Vehicular	City of Excelsior
Bridge 90646	Steel arch	1937	Vehicular	City of Edina
Dean Parkway Bridge (Bridge 90661)	Concrete slab	1912	Pedestrian	City of Minneapolis
Bridge 92321	Concrete girder/beam	1921	Vehicular	City of Minneapolis
Bridge 92322	Concrete girder/beam	1930	Vehicular	City of Minneapolis
Bridge 92324	Concrete girder/beam	1931	Vehicular	City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge 92347)	Concrete girder/beam	1914	Vehicular	City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge 92350)	Concrete girder/beam	1916	Vehicular	City of Minneapolis
Hanover Bridge (Bridge 92366)	Through (high) truss	1885	Pedestrian	City of Hanover
Lake of the Isles Channel Bridge (Bridge 93809)	Concrete slab	1911	Pedestrian	City of Minneapolis
Columbia Park Steel Arch Bridge (Bridge 93844)	Steel arch	1896	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	Through (high) truss	1969	Pedestrian	City of Minneapolis
Bridge 94246	Deck truss	1886, 1924	Pedestrian	City of Minneapolis
Bridge L5722	Concrete arch	1911	Vehicular	City of Minneapolis
Knox Avenue Bridge (Bridge L5728)	Concrete slab	1912	Pedestrian	City of Minneapolis
Bridge L5729	Concrete arch	1911	Vehicular	City of Minneapolis
Bridge L5735	Concrete girder/beam	1926	Vehicular	City of Minneapolis
Bridge L5736	Concrete girder/beam	c. 1923	Vehicular	City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge L5893)	Concrete girder/beam	1913	Vehicular	City of Minneapolis
Bridge L6393	Deck truss	1926	Pedestrian	City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge L8901)	Concrete girder/beam	1913	Pedestrian	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	1913	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	1914	Vehicular	City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge L8908)	Concrete girder/beam	1913	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	1914	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	Vehicular	City of Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Bridge (Bridge L8914)	Concrete girder/beam	1915	Pedestrian	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	1915	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 girder/beam	1916	Vehicular	City of Minneapolis
Bridge L9327	Concrete arch	1940	Vehicular	City of Golden Valley
Interlachen Bridge (Bridge L9328)	Concrete arch	1900	Vehicular	City of Minneapolis
Queen Avenue Bridge (Bridge L9329)	Concrete arch	1905	Vehicular	City of Minneapolis

Houston County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Bridge 6679	Steel girder/beam	1949	Vehicular	Sheldon Township
Bridge L4005	Steel girder/beam	1905	Pedestrian	Black Hammer Township
Bridge L4013	Masonry arch	1915	Vehicular	Black Hammer Township

Itasca County

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

Jackson County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Bridge 2628	Concrete girder/beam	1917	Vehicular	Alba Township
Bridge L5245	Pony (low) truss	c. 1900	Closed	Alba Township

Kittson County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Bridge 7498	Concrete girder/beam	1936-1937	Vehicular	Percy Township
Golden Grain Bridge (Bridge 35005)	Steel girder/beam	1968	Vehicular	North Red River Township

Lake County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Bridge 3589	Concrete arch	1924	Vehicular	Silver Creek Township
Beaver Bay Bridge (Bridge 9395)	Steel girder/beam	1958	Vehicular	City of Beaver Bay

Lake of the Woods County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Rainy River International Bridge (Bridge 9412)	Through (high) truss	1959	Vehicular	City of Baudette

Le Sueur County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Bridge 4846	Through (high) truss	1875	Pedestrian	Kasota Township
Broadway Bridge (Bridge 4930)	Through (high) truss	1931	Vehicular	City of Saint Peter

Lyon County

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

Martin County

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

Meeker County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Salisbury Bridge (Bridge 90980)	Through (high) truss	1899	Vehicular	Kingston Township
Bridge 90990	Masonry arch	1908	Vehicular	Dassel Township

Mille Lacs County

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

Morrison County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Camp Ripley Bridge (4969)	Steel girder/beam	1930	Vehicular and Railroad	Green Prairie Township

Mower County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Roosevelt Bridge (Bridge 5368)	Concrete arch	1933-1934	Vehicular	City of Austin
Bridge 9177	Concrete girder/beam	1958	Vehicular	City of Austin
Bridge R0529	Pony (low) truss	1935	Pedestrian	City of LeRoy

Olmsted County

Name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Oronoco Bridge (Bridge 448)	Concrete arch	1918	Vehicular	City of Oronoco
Bridge 9407	Concrete girder/beam	1958	Vehicular	City of Rochester
Bridge 89188	Concrete girder/beam	1956	Vehicular	City of Rochester
Frank's Ford Bridge (Bridge L6322)	Through (high) truss	1895	Closed	City of Oronoco

Otter Tail County

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

Pine County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Kettle River Bridge (Bridge 5718)	Deck truss	1948	Vehicular	City of Sandstone

Pipestone County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Split Rock Bridge (Bridge 5744)	Masonry arch	1938	Vehicular	Eden Township

Polk County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Sorlie Memorial Bridge (Bridge 4700)	Through (high) truss	1929	Vehicular	City of East Grand Forks
War Memorial Bridge / Climax Bridge (Bridge 7097)	Through (high) truss	1957	Vehicular	Vineland Township
John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge (Bridge 9090)	Through (high) truss	1963	Vehicular	City of East Grand Forks

Pope County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Stone Arch Bridge (R0437)	Masonry arch	1903	Pedestrian	Chippewa Falls Township

Ramsey County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Intercity Bridge (Bridge 3575)	Concrete arch	1927	Vehicular	City of Saint Paul
Bridge 6580	Concrete girder/beam	1958	Vehicular	City of Vadnais Heights
Robert Street Bridge (Bridge 9036)	Concrete arch	1926	Vehicular	City of Saint Paul
Bridge 9300	Steel girder/beam	1961	Vehicular	City of Saint Paul
Bridge 62075	Concrete arch	1927	Pedestrian	City of Saint Paul
Bridge 62814	Steel girder/beam	1965	Railroad	City of Saint Paul
Bridge 62846	Steel girder/beam	1967	Railroad	City of Saint Paul
Seventh Street Improvement Arches (Bridge 90386)	Masonry arch	1884	Vehicular	City of Saint Paul
Mendota Road Bridge (Bridge 90401)	Masonry arch	1894	Vehicular	City of Saint Paul
Bridge 92247	Concrete arch	1904	Vehicular	City of Saint Paul
Como Park Stone Arch Bridge (Bridge L5852)	Masonry arch	1895	Pedestrian	City of Saint Paul
Bridge L5853	Concrete arch	1904	Pedestrian	City of Saint Paul
Phalen Park Arch Bridge (Bridge L8560)	Concrete arch	1910	Pedestrian	City of Saint Paul
Island Canal Bridge (Bridge L8789)	Pony (low) truss	1906	Pedestrian	City of Saint Paul
Colorado Street Bridge (Bridge L8803)	Masonry arch	1888	Pedestrian	City of Saint Paul

Redwood County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Bridge 1238	Concrete girder/beam	1918	Vehicular	City of Sanborn
Bridge 1238A	Concrete slab	1918	Vehicular	City of Sanborn
Gold Mine Bridge (Bridge 89850)	Through (high) truss	1903	Vehicular	Delhi Township
Ramsey Park Swayback Bridge (Bridge 89859)	Concrete slab	1938	Vehicular	City of Redwood Falls

Rice County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Faribault Viaduct (Bridge 5370)	Concrete arch	1937	Vehicular	City of Faribault
Bridge 8096	Concrete arch	1918	Vehicular	City of Northfield

Rock County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Bridge 1482	Pony (low) truss	c. 1908	Pedestrian	City of Luverne
Bridge L2194	Culvert	1928	Vehicular	Magnolia Township
Bridge L2257	Concrete arch	1910	Vehicular	City of Luverne
Bridge L2340	Concrete arch	1906	Vehicular	Beaver Creek Township
Spring Brook Bridge (Bridge L4646)	Concrete arch	1911	Vehicular	City of Beaver Creek

Scott County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Holmes Street Bridge (Bridge 4175)	Deck truss	1927	Pedestrian	City of Shakopee

St. Louis County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Bridge 5757	Culvert	1937	Vehicular	City of Duluth
Lester River Bridge (Bridge 5772)	Concrete arch	1924-1925	Vehicular	City of Duluth
Oliver Bridge (Bridge 6544)	Movable	1910	Vehicular and Railroad	City of Duluth
Bridge 7626	Steel girder/beam	1913	Railroad	City of Duluth
Bridge 7627	Steel girder/beam	1917-1918	Railroad	City of Duluth
Bridge 7631	Steel girder/beam	1913	Railroad	City of Duluth
Bridge 7632	Steel girder/beam	1917	Railroad	City of Duluth
Bridge 7771	Concrete girder/beam	1957	Vehicular	City of Hoyt Lakes
Bridge 9232	Concrete girder/beam	1958	Vehicular	City of Hibbing
Arthur Rohwder Memorial Highway Bridge (Bridge 9339)	Steel girder/beam	1961	Vehicular	Duluth Township
Bridge 9341	Steel girder/beam	1961	Vehicular	Duluth Township
Approach Span for Ore Dock #5 (Bridge 69829)	Steel girder/beam	1966	Railroad	City of Duluth
Approach Span for Ore Dock #6 (Bridge 69833)	Steel girder/beam	1966	Railroad	City of Duluth
Stewart Creek Bridge (Bridge L6007)	Masonry arch	c. 1925	Vehicular	City of Duluth
Bridge L6113	Concrete arch	1925	Vehicular	City of Duluth
Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge (Bridge L6116)	Movable	1901-1905	Vehicular	City of Duluth
Bridge 6137	Steel girder/beam	1917-1918	Railroad	City of Duluth
Bridge 6138	Steel girder/beam	1913-1914	Railroad	City of Duluth
Lincoln Park Bridge (Bridge L8477)	Concrete arch	1927	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	1912	Vehicular	City of Duluth
Bridge L8515	Concrete arch	1922	Vehicular	City of Duluth

Steele County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Clinton Falls Bridge (Bridge L5573)	Through (high) truss	1894	Closed	Clinton Falls Township

Todd County

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

Wabasha County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Zumbro Parkway Bridge (Bridge 3219)	Steel arch	1937	Vehicular	Hyde Park Township
Bridge 5827	Culvert	1938	Vehicular	City of Zumbro Falls
Walnut Street Bridge (Bridge R0412)	Through (high) truss	1904	Pedestrian	City of Mazeppa

Washington County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Stillwater Lift Bridge (Bridge 4654)	Movable	1931	Vehicular	City of Stillwater
Gateway Trail Iron Bridge (Bridge 82524)	Through (high) truss	1873	Pedestrian	Stillwater Township

Watonwan County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
West Bridge (Bridge 6527)	Through (high) truss	1908	Pedestrian	City of Madelia

Winona County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Winona Bridge (Bridge 5900)	Through (high) truss	1942	Vehicular	City of Winona
Bridge 9065	Concrete slab/beam	1958	Vehicular	Richmond Township
Bridge L1393	Steel girder/beam	1882	Railroad	Warren Township
The Arches Bridge (Bridge L1394)	Masonry arch	1882	Railroad	Warren Township
Chimney Rock Footbridge	Timber	1935	Pedestrian	Elba Township
Whitewater State Park Recreational Dam and Footbridge	Timber	1935	Pedestrian	Elba Township

Yellow Medicine County

Bridge number and/or name	Type	Year Built	Use	Location	Image
Bridge L7897	Culvert	c. 1925	Vehicular	Normania Township
Bridge L7898	Culvert	c. 1925	Vehicular	Normania Township
Granite Falls Bridge (Bridge R0657)	Suspension	1935	Pedestrian	City of Granite Falls