Lester River Bridge–Bridge No. 5772 | |
Location: | London Road over the Lester River, Duluth, Minnesota |
Coordinates: | 46.8367°N -92.0061°W |
Area: | Less than one acre |
Built: | 1924–25 |
Builder: | Charles Russell McLean |
Architect: | Anthony Morell & Arthur R. Nichols (landscape architects), William H. Cruikshank (engineer) |
Architecture: | Filled-spandrel concrete arch |
Refnum: | 02000934 |
Added: | September 6, 2002 |
The Lester River Bridge (Bridge 5772) is a historic road bridge carrying Minnesota State Highway 61 (London Road) over the Lester River in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Structurally it is a reinforced concrete arch bridge with decorative stone facing. It was built from 1924 to 1925.[1] In 2002 the bridge was listed as Lester River Bridge–Bridge No. 5772 on the National Register of Historic Places for its state-level significance in the themes of architecture, engineering, and transportation.[2] It was nominated for its Neoclassical architecture, impressive 103.5feet span, and association with the opening of the highway along the scenic North Shore of Lake Superior.