Fort Road Bridge

Fort Road Bridge
South elevation of the Fort Road Bridge viewed from Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Coordinates44°53′41″N 93°10′53″W / 44.89472°N 93.18139°W / 44.89472; -93.18139
CarriesFour lanes of MN 5
CrossesMississippi River
LocaleSaint Paul, Minnesota
Maintained byMinnesota Department of Transportation
Characteristics
DesignGirder bridge
Total length1198.5 feet
Width68 feet
Longest span300 feet
Clearance below59.8 feet
History
Opened1961
Location
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Fort Road Bridge is a girder bridge that spans the Mississippi River between Saint Paul, and Fort Snelling, Minnesota, United States. 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.