Mendota Bridge

Mendota Bridge
Aerial view of the Mendota Bridge from the south.
Coordinates44°53′14″N 93°10′39″W / 44.887341°N 93.177564°W / 44.887341; -93.177564
CarriesFour lanes of MN 55 / MN 62
CrossesMinnesota River
LocaleMendota Heights and Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Maintained byMinnesota Department of Transportation
ID number4190
Characteristics
Design13 arch spans
Total length4,113 ft (1,254 m)[1]
Width71 ft (22 m)
Longest span304 ft (93 m)[1]
Clearance below100 ft (30 m)
History
Opened1926, 1994
Statistics
Daily traffic39000 vehicles/day
Location
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The Mendota Bridge (full name Fort Snelling–Mendota Bridge), in the US state of Minnesota carries State Highway 55 (MN 55) and MN 62 over the Minnesota River between Fort Snelling and Mendota Heights. 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 Fort Road Bridge (MN 5) to cross the Mississippi River into Saint Paul, Minnesota. The skylines of both Minneapolis and Saint Paul can be seen simultaneously from the bridge.

  1. ^ a b Minnesota Department of Transportation (June 15, 2006). "Bridge Number 4190: Executive summary" (PDF). Historic Bridge Management Plan. Minnesota Department of Transportation. p. 1. Retrieved December 7, 2015.