Red Wing Bridge
Eisenhower Bridge | |
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The Red Wing Bridge from Red Wing's Levee Park | |
Coordinates | 44°34′12″N 92°32′02″W / 44.57000°N 92.53389°WCoordinates: 44°34′12″N 92°32′02″W / 44.57000°N 92.53389°W |
Carries | US 63 |
Crosses | Mississippi River |
Locale | Red Wing, Minnesota |
Official name | Eisenhower Bridge |
Maintained by | Minnesota Department of Transportation and Wisconsin Department of Transportation |
ID number | 9040 (Minnesota), B-47-0027 (Wisconsin) |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cantilever bridge |
Total length | 1631 feet |
Width | 35 feet |
Longest span | 432 feet |
Clearance below | 64 feet |
History | |
Opened | November 1960 |
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, who opened the bridge in November 1960. After the collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis, the State of Minnesota conducted a thorough investigation of the state's road infrastructure, especially its bridges. The Red Wing Bridge was identified as in need of replacement; construction on the replacement span is scheduled to begin in 2017 and could take three to four years.[1][2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ Red Wing Newsroom (January 25, 2017). "Red Wing approves Highway 63 bridge plan, project to begin this spring". RiverTowns.net. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ↑ Todd, Brian (November 4, 2016). "Expect 3-4 years of construction for Red Wing bridge". Post Bulletin. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ↑ "Hwy 63 Bridges over Mississippi River and Hwy 61 - MnDOT". www.dot.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
Further reading
- Costello, Mary Charlotte (2002). Climbing the Mississippi River Bridge by Bridge, Volume Two: Minnesota. Cambridge, MN: Adventure Publications. ISBN 0-9644518-2-4.
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