Fort Road Bridge

44°53′41″N 93°10′53″W / 44.89472°N 93.18139°W / 44.89472; -93.18139CarriesFour lanes of MN 5CrossesMississippi RiverLocaleSaint Paul, MinnesotaMaintained byMinnesota Department of TransportationCharacteristicsDesignGirder bridgeTotal length1198.5 feetWidth68 feetLongest span300 feetClearance below59.8 feetHistoryOpened1961Location

Fort Road Bridge is a girder bridge that spans the Mississippi River between Saint Paul, and Fort Snelling, Minnesota, United States. 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.

Image gallery: the Fort Road Bridge

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  The first bridge,
  1880–c. 1909
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  The second bridge, c. 1909–1961

See also

• List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River

References

• MNDOT Consumer Access: Road and Bridge Plans, Bridge 9300. Accessed 2006-04-16.
• Highland - Ramsey County Historical Society. Accessed 2006-04-17.