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Fort Road Bridge
Bridge in Saint Paul, Minnesota / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Fort Road Bridge | |
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![]() South elevation of the Fort Road Bridge viewed from the Saint Paul side, with Fort Snelling on the other side | |
Coordinates | 44°53′41″N 93°10′53″W |
Carries | Four lanes of ![]() |
Crosses | Mississippi River |
Locale | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
Maintained by | Minnesota Department of Transportation |
Characteristics | |
Design | Girder bridge |
Total length | 1198.5 feet |
Width | 68 feet |
Longest span | 300 feet |
Clearance below | 59.8 feet |
History | |
Opened | 1961 |
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