North Channel Bridge

For other uses, see North Channel Bridge (disambiguation).

North Channel Bridge
North Channel Bridge, looking south from the north approach.
Coordinates	44°03′44″N91°38′15″W / 44.06222°N 91.63750°W / 44.06222; -91.63750
Carries	Two lanes of MN 43 and WIS 54
Crosses	Mississippi River
Locale	Winona, Minnesota
Maintained by	Wisconsin Department of Transportation
ID number	B-06-0752 (Wisconsin), 5930 (Minnesota)
Characteristics
Design	Concrete girder bridge
Total length	1,008 feet (307 m)
Width	61 feet (19 m)
Longest span	101 feet (31 m)
Clearance below	20 feet (6.1 m)
History
Opened	1997
Location

The North Channel Bridge crosses the north channel of the Mississippi River between Latsch Island (part of Winona, Minnesota) and Buffalo County, Wisconsin.

The bridge has a street setup, with one lane in either direction. It carries Minnesota State Highway 43 and WI 54 in either direction. Immediately to the south is the Main Channel Bridge.

Images

• 
  Looking south along the center line
• 
  Looking north along the centerline

See also

• List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Minnesota
• List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River

References

• Costello, Mary Charlotte (2002). Climbing the Mississippi River Bridge by Bridge, Volume Two: Minnesota. Cambridge, MN: Adventure Publications. ISBN   0-9644518-2-4.

External links

• Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. MN-91, " Bridge No. 5930, Spanning Mississippi River at Trunk Highway 43, Winona, Winona County, MN ", 57 photos, 15 data pages, 5 photo caption pages, includes both Main Channel and North Channel bridges