Fort Road Bridge

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.

Fort Road Bridge
South elevation of the Fort Road Bridge viewed from Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Coordinates	44°53′41″N 93°10′53″W
Carries	Four lanes of MN 5
Crosses	Mississippi River
Locale	Saint Paul, Minnesota
Maintained by	Minnesota Department of Transportation
Characteristics
Design	Girder bridge
Total length	1198.5 feet
Width	68 feet
Longest span	300 feet
Clearance below	59.8 feet
History
Opened	1961
Location
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Image gallery: the Fort Road Bridge

• 
  The first bridge,
  1880–c. 1909
• 
  The second bridge, c. 1909–1961

See also

• List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River

References

• MNDOT Consumer Access: Road and Bridge Plans, Bridge 9300. Accessed 2006-04-16.
• Highland - Ramsey County Historical Society. Accessed 2006-04-17.