Lester River Bridge

The Lester River Bridge (Bridge 5772) is a historic road bridge carrying Minnesota State Highway 61 (London Road) over the Lester River in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Structurally it is a reinforced concrete arch bridge with decorative stone facing. It was built from 1924 to 1925.^[2] In 2002 the bridge was listed as Lester River Bridge–Bridge No. 5772 on the National Register of Historic Places for its state-level significance in the themes of architecture, engineering, and transportation.^[3] It was nominated for its Neoclassical architecture, impressive 103.5-foot (31.5 m) span, and association with the opening of the highway along the scenic North Shore of Lake Superior.^[2]

Lester River Bridge–Bridge No. 5772
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Lester River Bridge viewed from the southeast
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Location	London Road over the Lester River, Duluth, Minnesota
Coordinates	46°50′12″N 92°0′22″W
Area	Less than one acre
Built	1924–25
Built by	Charles Russell McLean
Architect	Anthony Morell & Arthur R. Nichols (landscape architects), William H. Cruikshank (engineer)
Architectural style	Filled-spandrel concrete arch
MPS	Reinforced-Concrete Highway Bridges in Minnesota MPS
NRHP reference No.	02000934[1]
Added to NRHP	September 6, 2002

See also

• List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota
• National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Louis County, Minnesota