The Lester River Bridge (Bridge 5772) is a historic road bridge carrying

Minnesota State Highway 61 Minnesota State Highway 61 (MN 61) is a highway in northeast Minnesota, which runs from a junction with Interstate 35 (I-35) in Duluth at 26th Avenue East, and continues northeast to its northern terminus at the Canadian border near Grand Po ...

(London Road) over the Lester River in

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, United States. Structurally it is a

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with decorative stone facing. It was built from 1924 to 1925. With In 2002 the bridge was listed as Lester River Bridge–Bridge No. 5772 on the

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for its state-level significance in the themes of architecture, engineering, and transportation. It was nominated for its

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, impressive span, and association with the opening of the highway along the scenic North Shore of

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