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Fort Road Bridge is a
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that spans the
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between
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, and
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, United States. It was built in 1960 by the
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and was designed by Sverdrup & Parcel Engineering Company. It is the third bridge on the site. The first bridge, a deck
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, was built in 1880. The second bridge, a metal
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, was built by 1912.


Gallery

Image:First_Fort_Snelling_Bridge.jpg, The first bridge,
1880–c. 1909 Image:Second_Fort_Snelling_Bridge.jpg, The second bridge, c. 1909–1961


See also

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References


MNDOT Consumer Access: Road and Bridge Plans, Bridge 9300
Accessed 2006-04-16.

Accessed 2006-04-17. 1880 establishments in Minnesota Bridges completed in 1880 Bridges completed in 1912 Bridges completed in 1961 Bridges in Saint Paul, Minnesota Bridges over the Mississippi River Girder bridges in the United States Mississippi Gorge Road bridges in Minnesota {{Minnesota-bridge-struct-stub