Red Wing Bridge
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| Eisenhower Bridge | |
| Official name | Eisenhower Bridge |
|---|---|
| Carries | U.S. Route 63 |
| Crosses | Mississippi River |
| Locale | Red Wing, Minnesota |
| Maintained by | Minnesota Department of Transportation and Wisconsin Department of Transportation |
| ID number | 9040 (Minnesota), B-47-0027 (Wisconsin) |
| Design | Cantilever bridge |
| Longest span | 432 feet |
| Total length | 1631 feet |
| Width | 35 feet |
| Clearance below | 64 feet |
| Opening date | November 1960 |
| Coordinates | |
The Red Wing Bridge is a cantilever bridge which carries U.S. Route 63 across the Mississippi River from Wisconsin to Red Wing, Minnesota. It is officially named the Eisenhower Bridge for Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Costello, Mary Charlotte (2002). Climbing the Mississippi River Bridge by Bridge, Volume Two: Minnesota. Cambridge, MN: Adventure Publications. ISBN 0-9644518-2-4.
| Bridges of the Mississippi River | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Upstream Hastings Rail Bridge |
Red Wing Bridge |
Downstream Wabasha-Nelson Bridge |
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