Fort Road Bridge

Fort Road Bridge
South elevation of the Fort Road Bridge viewed from Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Coordinates	44°53′41″N93°10′53″W / 44.89472°N 93.18139°W / 44.89472; -93.18139
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

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. ^[1]

It is the third bridge on the site. The first bridge, a deck girder bridge, was built in 1880. ^[2] The second bridge, a metal arch bridge, was built by 1909 at a cost of $250,000 and was paid for by the United States government, the city of St. Paul, and the Twin City Rapid Transit Company. ^[3] The current bridge was built slightly north of the 1909 bridge, and is aligned with a tunnel underneath Fort Snelling to minimize disruption to the appearance of the fort. ^{[1] [4]}

Gallery

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

See also

• List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River

References

1. Costello, Mary Charlotte (2002). Climbing the Mississippi River Bridge by Bridge, Volume Two: Minnesota. Cambridge, MN: Adventure Publications. p. 66. ISBN   0-9644518-2-4.
2. "Highland - Ramsey County Historical Society" . Retrieved October 20, 2025.
3. "Fort Snelling Bridge is Formally Accepted". Minneapolis Tribune . June 20, 1909. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
4. "Bridge 9300 - Historic Bridges". Minnesota Department of Transportation . Retrieved October 20, 2025.