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List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River

This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Upper Mississippi River which begins at the confluence with Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois

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[edit] Minnesota

Name Miles over the Ohio Dates Coordinates Notes
Lake Itasca - Source of the Mississippi No mileage, beyond Navigable portion of River 47°14′23″N, 95°12′28″W
Minnesota Highway 200E Bridge 47°00′05″N, 93°16′07″W Jacobson, MN
480th Street Bridge 46°42′33″N, 93°29′04″W Palisade, MN
Palisade Rail Bridge 46°42′32″N, 93°29′11″W
US Highway 169 Bridge 46°39′04″N, 93°36′96″W
410th Avenue Bridge 46°32′26″N, 93°42′27″W Aitkin, MN
Minnesota Highway 6 Bridge 46°32′39″N, 93°57′22″W
Minnesota Highway 25N Bridge 46°22′59″N, 94°10′35″W North of Brainerd, MN.
Washington Street Bridge 46°21′29″N, 94°12′41″W Brainerd, MN. 4 lane
Brainerd Rail Bridge 46°21′23″N, 94°12′38″W Brainerd, MN
Laurel Street Bridge 46°21′20″N, 94°12′37″W Brainerd, MN
College Drive Bridge 46°20′55″N, 94°12′28″W Brainerd, MN
Minnesota Highway 115 Bridge 46°04′28″N, 94°20′06″W
United States Highway 10 Bridge 46°00′00″N, 94°22′00″W Just North of Little Falls, MN. Looks 4 lane and fairly standard.
Little Falls North Rail Bridge 45°59′07″N, 94°21′43″W
Broadway Bridge (Little Falls) 45°58′38″N, 94°22′06″W
Little Falls South Rail Bridge 45°58′12″N, 94°12′11″W
Bowlus Rail Bridge 45°51′38″N, 94°21′34″W Soo line Bridge, just downstream of Blanchard Dam
Nature Road Bridge 45°49′32″N, 94°21′24″W
125th Street Bridge 45°44′52″N, 94°15′42″W
Sartell Bridge 45°37′05″N, 94°12′11″W
County Road 78 Bridge 45°36′58″N, 94°12′05″W South of Sartell, MN
Minnesota Highway 15 Bridge 45°35′54″N, 94°11′18″W Constructed after 1991 photo, not in Aerial photo so lat/log is estimated
Highway 152 Bridge 45°35′11″N, 94°10′10″W
St. Cloud Rail Bridge 45°33′50″N, 94°09′27″W
St. Cloud First Street Bridge 45°33′47″N, 94°09′22″W
St. Cloud Second Street Bridge 45°33′40″N, 94°09′07″W
St. Cloud Michigan Avenue Bridge 45°32′56.5″N, 94°08′51″W
Highway 24 Bridge 45°25′04″N, 93°02′37″W
Highway 25 Bridge 45°18′31″N, 93°47′29″W
Highway 42 Bridge 45°18′06″N, 93°33′56″W
MN-101 Bridge 45°17′19″N, 93°33′29″W
Ferry Street Bridge 45°11′30″N, 93°23′43″W Mile 870 is last mark on topo, south of this bridge. Anoka, MN to Champlin, MN. Looks like a second bridge is being built next to it.
Richard P. Braun Bridge ~865 45°07′45″N, 93°17′57″W There is an impassible dam ~866
I-694 Bridge ~860.4 45°04′09″N, 93°16′54″W
Camden Bridge ~857.8 45°01′56″N, 93°17′00″W
Canadian Pacific Camden Place Rail Bridge ~857.6 45°01′56″N, 93°17′00″W I made up the name
Lowry Avenue Bridge ~856.4 45°00′47″N, 93°16′28″W
Northern Pacific-BNSF Minneapolis Rail Bridge ~855.8 45°00′16″N, 93°16′28″W Need to figure out the naming convention for rail bridges
Broadway Avenue Bridge ~855.4 44°59′56″N, 93°16′31″W
Plymouth Avenue Bridge ~855 44°59′35″N, 93°16′23″W
Minneapolis BNSF Rail Bridge ~854.5 1867?- 44°59′16″N, 93°15′57″W Made up the name on this one too
Hennepin Avenue Bridge ~854.3 44°59′07″N, 93°15′50″W
Third Avenue Bridge (Minneapolis) ~854.1 44°58′58″N, 93°15′40″W
Stone Arch Bridge ~853.6 44°58′51″N, 93°15′13″W Abandoned Rail Bridge now hiking path.
I-35W Bridge ~853.2 44°58′44″N, 93°14′42″W
Cedar Avenue Bridge (Minneapolis) ~853.1 44°58′44″N, 93°14′38″W aka 10th Ave Bridge
Minneapolis Northern Pacific Rail Bridge ~853 44°58′40″N, 93°14′28″W (Minneapolis - Northern Pacific Bridge #9)?
Washington Avenue Bridge (Minneapolis) ~852.6 44°58′24″N, 93°14′21″W Double decker, road (MN-122?) / pedestrian
Dartmouth Bridge ~851.7 44°57′58″N, 93°13′33″W I-94
Franklin Avenue Bridge ~851.5 44°57′50″N, 93°13′22″W
Short-line Bridge / Short Line Bridge / Shortline Bridge 44°57′22″N, 93°12′45″W Former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific mainline heading west
Lake Street Bridge ~849.9 44°56′54″N, 93°15′06″W
Ford Parkway Bridge ~847.6 44°55′04″N, 93°12′05″W Aka Intercity Bridge
Fort Road Bridge Seventh Street Bridge ~845.6 44°53′40″N, 93°10′54″W Minnesota State Highway 5
Lexington Bridge ~843.3 44°54′16″N, 93°08′20″W I-35E
St. Paul Union Pacific-Canadian Pacific Rail Bridge ~841.4 44°55′24″N, 93°07′02″W St. Paul - Omaha Road Bridge #15
High Bridge (St. Paul) ~840.5 44°56′00″N, 93°06′16″W Smith Avenue High Bridge
Wabasha Street Bridge ~839.5 44°56′34″N, 93°05′31″W Survey number HAER MN-75
St. Paul Union Pacific Vertical-lift Rail Bridge ~839.3 44°56′39″N, 93°05′18″W Vertical-lift, Need real name. (St. Paul - Union Pacific (formerly Chicago Great Western) railroad bridge)
Robert Street Bridge ~839.2 44°56′38.13″N, 93°05′14.65″W
Lafayette Bridge ~838.8 44°56′48″N, 93°04′45″W
St. Paul Union Pacific Rail Bridge ~835.6 44°55′07″N, 93°02′03″W Need real name
Wakota Bridge ~832.4 44°52′59″N, 93°00′54″W I-494
Newport Rail Bridge ~830.3 44°51′12″N, 93°00′32″W Rail was abandoned early 1980s, (Double Deck Rail/Car). Unsure of name
Hastings High Bridge or Hastings-Prescott Bridge ~814 44°44′47″N, 92°51′10″W Aerial photo looks like Julian Dubuque Bridge
Hastings Rail Bridge ~813.7 44°44′48″N, 92°50′52″W Uncertain name

[edit] Minnesota - Wisconsin

Name Miles over the Ohio Dates Coordinates Notes
Dwight D. Eisenhower Bridge ~790.6 44°34′12″N, 92°32′02″W Red Wing, MN. GNIS uses Dwight D. Local sources via google use Eisenhower only.
Wabasha Rail Bridge (historical) ~762.6 until 1952 44°24′02″N, 92°04′17″W Used until 1952. Demolished, all that remains are the approaches, no tracks.
Wabasha-Nelson Bridge ~760.2 44°25′09″N, 92°01′58″W
North Channel Bridge ~725.8 44°03′26″N, 91°38′24″W Survey number HAER MN-91 in Winona, MN. Two rail bridges in Winona, both have been demolished.
Winona Rail Bridge (historical) ~725.7 44°03′30″N, 91°38′11″W Just downstream was used until the 70s. Demolished
Winona Green Bay and Western Rail Bridge (historical) ~723.9 44°02′41″N, 91°36′24″W Stood until 1989-1990. Survey number HAER MN-8 documented 1985.
I-90 Mississippi River Bridge ~701.8 43°51′28″N, 91°17′57″W I-90
La Crosse Rail Bridge ~699.8 43°49′59″N, 91°16′54″W Swing-span
Mississippi River Bridge ~697.5 43°48′33″N, 91°15′34″W
Black Hawk Bridge ~663.4 43°21′55″N, 91°12′54″W Lansing, MN

[edit] Iowa - Wisconsin

Name Miles over the Ohio Dates Coordinates Notes
Marquette-Joliet Bridge ~634.7 43°02′38″N, 91°10′33″W Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
Eagle Point Bridge ~583 1902-1983 42°32′14″N, 90°38′34″W Demolished around 1983
Dubuque-Wisconsin Bridge ~581 1983 42°30′56″N, 90°38′08″W 4 lane, Replaced Eagle Point Bridge.

[edit] Iowa - Illinois

Name Miles over the Ohio Dates Coordinates Notes
Dubuque Rail Bridge 580 December, 1868[1], rebuilt 1890s per HAER 42°29′55″N, 90°39′01″W Single track, Truss with swing-span. Is this the original railway draw-bridge at Dubuque which was opened for travel in December, 1868. Originally built by Andrew Carnegie for Illinois Central, rebuilt in the 1890s per Eagle Point bridge HAER record. Now owned by Canadian National Railway
Julien Dubuque Bridge ~579.5 1943 42°29′30″N, 90°39′22″W Registered Historical 1999
Savanna-Sabula Bridge 537.7 Opened December 31, 1932 42°06′16″N, 90°09′38″W 2 lane, Steel through truss
Sabula Rail Bridge 535 42°03′51″N, 90°09′58″W Operational, Currently owned by Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad
Lyons-Fulton Bridge 520 Opened January 1975 41°51′53″N, 90°10′23″W 2 lane, Steel through truss
Gateway Bridge (Illinois-Iowa) ~518 41°50′16″N, 90°11′02″W 2 lane, suspension bridge
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Bridge 518 41°50′11″N, 90°11′05″W Swing-span
Fred Schwengel Memorial Bridge ~495.5 41°34′49″N, 90°21′54″W 4 lane, I-80
I-74 Bridge / Iowa-Illinois Memorial Bridge ~485 41°31′12″N, 90°30′48″W 4 lanes total, Two suspension bridges constructed at different times
Government Bridge 483 Opened December 1896 41°31′09″N, 90°34′01″W HAER IL-20-P. Steel through truss with swing-span section
Rock Island Centennial Bridge 482 Opened July 12, 1940 41°30′54″N, 90°34′54″W 4 lane, 5 Span, Steel Arch W/Suspended Deck. Formerly a toll bridge.
Davenport Rail Bridge ~481.5 41°30′42″N, 90°35′41″W
I-280 Bridge ~478.3 Opened October 25, 1973 41°28′45″N, 90°37′56″W 4 lane, Steel Arch Suspended Deck
Norbert F. Beckey Bridge 456 Opened December 2, 1972 41°25′21″N, 91°02′01″W 2 lane, Steel Truss Through Deck
Keithsburg Rail Bridge 428 41°06′18″N, 90°57′10″W Formerly a vertical lift bridge, but damaged by fire and vertical lift fell into the river obstructing traffic for more than a week
Great River Bridge 404 Opened October 4, 1993 40°48′43″N, 91°05′44″W Replaced MacArthur Bridge. 5 lane,Single tower, Cable Stayed
Burlington Rail Bridge 403 40°47′55″N, 91°05′31″W Swing-span
Fort Madison Toll Bridge ~384 Opened July 1928 40°37′37″N, 91°17′45″W 2 lane, Steel Truss W/Swing Section
Keokuk Rail Bridge ~364.1 40°23′28″N, 91°22′24″W Swing-Span
Keokuk-Hamilton Bridge ~363.9 Opened November 1985 40°23′25″N, 91°22′24″W 4 lane, Steel Girder Concrete Deck

[edit] Missouri - Illinois

Name Miles over the Ohio Dates Coordinates Notes
Quincy Rail Bridge 328 39°56′30″N, 91°25′51″W Vertical lift rail bridge
Bayview Bridge 327 39°56′00″N, 91°25′17″W Cable Stayed
Quincy Memorial Bridge 327 39°55′53″N, 91°25′14″W Steel Truss Through Deck
Wabash Bridge ~309.9 39°43′27″N, 91°21′44″W Norfolk Southern. Vertical lift rail bridge was swing bridge.
Mark Twain Memorial Bridge ~309.5 Opened September 16, 2000 39°43′13″N, 91°21′30″W Steel Truss Through Deck
Old Mark Twain Memorial Bridge 309 1936?-Demolished after 2000 39°42′58″N, 91°21′15″W http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.mo1259
Champ Clark Bridge 283 Opened 1928 39°27′24″N, 91°02′52″W Narrow 2 lane, Steel Truss Through Deck
Louisiana Rail Bridge 282 39°26′43″N, 91°02′01″W Swing-span
Clark Bridge ~202.8 Opened January 1994 38°52′56″N, 90°10′44″W 4 lane, Cable Stayed with unique Saddle top design and single towers
New Chain of Rocks Bridge ~190.8 38°45′53″N, 90°10′25″W
Chain of Rocks Bridge ~190.5 38°45′38″N, 90°10′35″W
Merchants Bridge ~183.3 38°40′29″N, 90°11′10″W
McKinley Bridge ~182.6 38°39′54″N, 90°10′58″W
New Mississippi River Bridge ~181.2 Est.38°38′40″N, 90°10′42″W Not funded, not built
Martin Luther King Bridge (St. Louis) ~180.2 38°37′52″N, 90°10′46″W
Eads Bridge ~180 38°37′45″N, 90°10′47″W New bridge?
Poplar Street Bridge ~179.2 38°37′05″N, 90°10′59″W
MacArthur Bridge (St. Louis) ~178.8 38°36′53″N, 90°11′01″W Closed?
Jefferson Barracks Bridge ~168.8 38°29′14″N, 90°16′38″W 2x3 lane bridges with a pull over lane
Chester Bridge ~109.9 37°54′11″N, 89°50′11″W
Grand Tower Pipeline Bridge ~80.8 37°38′31″N, 89°31′03″W Caries a pipeline, not rail or cars.
Cape Girardeau Bridge ~51.6 37°17′50″N, 89°30′57″W Demolished fall of 2004. Survey number HAER MO-84
Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge ~51.5 37°17′43″N, 89°30′57″W
Thebes Bridge ~43.6 37°13′00″N, 89°28′01″W
Cairo I-57 Bridge ~7.5 37°01′23″N, 89°12′42″W
Cairo Mississippi River Bridge ~1.5 36°58′43″N, 89°08′52″W

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