Mendota Bridge

Mendota Bridge
Mendota Bridge

Three spans of the Mendota Bridge as viewed from the west side, in Fort Snelling State Park.
Carries Four lanes of Minnesota State Highway 55
Crosses Minnesota River
Locale Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota
Maintained by Minnesota Department of Transportation
ID number 4190
Design 13 arch spans
Total length 4119 feet (1253.8 m)
Width 71 feet (21.6 m)
Clearance below 100 feet (30.5 m)
Opened 1926, 1994
Daily traffic 39000 vehicles/day
Coordinates 44°53′14″N 93°10′39″W / 44.887341°N 93.177564°W / 44.887341; -93.177564Coordinates: 44°53′14″N 93°10′39″W / 44.887341°N 93.177564°W / 44.887341; -93.177564

The Mendota Bridge carries Minnesota State Highway 55 over the Minnesota River between Fort Snelling and Mendota. It is the final bridge over the Minnesota River before the Minnesota flows into the Mississippi River at the "Meeting of the waters" or "Mendota" in the Dakota language. Traffic on the north end of the bridge may turn onto the Highway 5 Fort Road Bridge to cross the Mississippi River into St. Paul, Minnesota. The skylines of both Minneapolis and St. Paul can be seen simultaneously from the bridge.

History

The structure was designed by C.A.P. Turner and Walter H. Wheeler. Turner also designed the Aerial Lift Bridge in Duluth, Minnesota and the Liberty Memorial Bridge between Bismarck and Mandan, North Dakota.

It was the longest continuous concrete arch bridge in the world when it was constructed in 1924-26. Often called the "mile-long bridge", it is actually 4,119 feet (1,255 meters) in length. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Between 1940 and 1965, the bridge also carried the multiplexed designation of Highway 100.

From 1992-1994, the bridge was rebuilt from the arches up with the new deck two feet higher than the original. The old bridge was demolished down to the arches. A new wider deck was installed.

A look at the bridge from underneath, showing the details of the arches, spandrels, and deck. This was taken in Fort Snelling State Park.

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