Red Wing Bridge
The Red Wing Bridge was a cantilever bridge which carries U.S. Route 63 across the Mississippi River from Wisconsin to Red Wing, Minnesota. It is officially named the Eisenhower Bridge for Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States, who opened the bridge in November 1960. After the collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis, the State of Minnesota conducted a thorough investigation of the state's road infrastructure, especially its bridges. The Red Wing Bridge was identified as in need of replacement; construction on the replacement span began in 2017 and was demolished in February 2020[1]
Eisenhower Bridge | |
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 The Red Wing Bridge from Red Wing's Levee Park | |
| Coordinates | 44°34′12″N 92°32′02″W |
| Carries |  |
| Crosses | Mississippi River |
| Locale | Red Wing, Minnesota |
| Official name | Eisenhower Bridge |
| Maintained by | Minnesota Department of Transportation and Wisconsin Department of Transportation |
| ID number | 9040 (Minnesota), B-47-0027 (Wisconsin) |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cantilever bridge |
| Total length | 1631 feet |
| Width | 35 feet |
| Longest span | 432 feet |
| Clearance below | 64 feet |
| History | |
| Opened | November 1960 |
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References
Further reading
- Costello, Mary Charlotte (2002). Climbing the Mississippi River Bridge by Bridge, Volume Two: Minnesota. Cambridge, MN: Adventure Publications. ISBN 0-9644518-2-4.
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