Fort Road Bridge

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Fort Road Bridge
South elevation of the Fort Road Bridge viewed from the St. Paul side, with Fort Snelling on the other side.
Carries	Four lanes of Minnesota State Highway 5
Crosses	Mississippi River
Locale	St. Paul, Minnesota
Maintained by	Minnesota Department of Transportation
Design	Girder bridge
Longest span	300 feet
Total length	1198.5 feet
Width	68 feet
Clearance below	59.8 feet
Opening date	1961
Coordinates	44°53′40.28″N, 93°10′52.98″W

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

[edit] See also

• List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River

[edit] References

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

[edit] Image gallery: the Fort Road Bridge

The first bridge, 1880-c1912

The second bridge, c1912-1961

Bridges of the Mississippi River Upstream Intercity Bridge Fort Road Bridge Downstream Lexington Bridge