Fort Road Bridge

Fort Road Bridge

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caption=South elevation of the Fort Road Bridge viewed from the St. Paul side, with Fort Snelling on the other side.
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carries=Four lanes of Minnesota State Highway 5
crosses=Mississippi River
locale=St. Paul, Minnesota
maint=Minnesota Department of Transportation
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design=Girder bridge
mainspan=300 feet
length=1198.5 feet
width=68 feet
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below=59.8 feet
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open=1961
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Fort Road Bridge is a girder bridge that spans the Mississippi River between St. Paul, Minnesota and Fort Snelling, Minnesota. It was built in 1960 by the Minnesota Department of Transportation and was designed by Sverdrup & Parcel Engineering Company. It is the third bridge on the site, the first bridge, a deck girder bridge was built in 1880 The second bridge, a metal arch bridge was built by 1912.

ee also

*List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River

References

* [http://dotapp3.dot.state.mn.us/cyberdocs_guest/Libraries/Default_Library/Groups/GUEST/frameset.asp MNDOT Consumer Access: Road and Bridge Plans, Bridge 9300] . Accessed 2006-04-16.
* [http://www.rchs.com/highland.htm Highland - Ramsey County Historical Society] . Accessed 2006-04-17.

Image gallery: the Fort Road Bridge

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