Soo Line High Bridge

Soo Line High Bridge
The Soo Line High Bridge from the southwest
Soo Line High Bridge is located in Wisconsin
Soo Line High Bridge
Soo Line High Bridge is located in the United States
Soo Line High Bridge
Nearest citySomerset, Wisconsin
Coordinates45°7′23″N 92°44′39″W / 45.12306°N 92.74417°W / 45.12306; -92.74417
Built1910–11
Built byAmerican Bridge Company
ArchitectC.A.P. Turner
MPSWashington County MRA (AD)
NRHP reference No.77000056[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 22, 1977

The Soo Line High Bridge, also known as the Arcola High Bridge, is a steel deck arch bridge over the St. Croix River between Stillwater, Minnesota and Somerset, Wisconsin, United States. It was designed by structural engineer C.A.P. Turner and built by the American Bridge Company from 1910 to 1911. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 for its national significance in the themes of engineering and transportation.[2] It was nominated for its exceptional dimensions, beauty, innovative engineering techniques, and importance to transportation between Minnesota and Wisconsin.[3]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Soo Line High Bridge". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  3. ^ Parnes, Herschel L. D. (April 24, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory -- Nomination Form: Soo Line High Bridge". National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)