This is a list of all current and notable former bridges or other crossings of the Upper Mississippi River which begins at the Mississippi River's source and extends to its confluence with the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois.
Crossing | Carries | Location | Miles above the Ohio | Coordinates | |
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Colspan=4 | Lake Itasca – Source of the Mississippi | 47.2397°N -95.2078°W | |||
Headwaters rock weir pedestrian ford | Hiking trail | Itasca State Park[1] | |||
Footbridge | Hiking trail | ||||
Footbridge | Hiking trail (accessible) | ||||
Hiking / Bicycle Bridge | Hiking / Bicycle path | ||||
Road Bridge | (Wilderness Drive) | 47.2433°N -95.2108°W | |||
Highway Bridge | Just north of Itasca S.P. Rural Clearwater Co. | 47.2533°N -95.2256°W | |||
Highway Bridge | 6½ miles east of Zerkel Rural Clearwater Co. | ||||
Highway Bridge | (Great River Road) | 4miles south of Alida Rural Clearwater Co. | |||
Highway Bridge | 7miles west of Becida Rural Clearwater Co. | ||||
Gravel Road Bridge | Stumpghes Rapids Road State Forest Road | Mississippi Headwaters State Forest Rural Hubbard Co. | |||
Highway Bridge | (Centerline Rd SW) | 6miles south of Solway Rural Beltrami Co. | |||
Highway Bridge | (Becida Rd) | 6½ miles southwest of Bemidji Rural Beltrami Co. | |||
Road Bridge | Fern Lake Road SW | 4miles southwest of Bemidji Rural Beltrami Co. | |||
Highway Bridge | (Carr Lake SW) | 2½ miles south of Bemidji Rural Beltrami Co. | 47.4364°N -94.8939°W | ||
Expressway Bridges | Just southwest of Bemidji | ||||
Road Bridge | Yellowhead Rd. SE | ||||
Rail Bridge | BNSF Railway | Bemidji | |||
Abandoned Rail Bridge | Former Soo Line Railroad | 47.4667°N -94.8786°W | |||
Old Midway Drive Bridge | Midway Drive (closed) | 47.4669°N -94.8783°W | |||
Paul Bunyan Drive Bridges | (Paul Bunyan Drive) | 47.4675°N -94.8786°W | |||
Rail Bridge | Paul Bunyan State Trail Former Northern Pacific Railway | 47.4917°N -94.8344°W | |||
Highway Bridge | Lake Avenue | 47.4917°N -94.8322°W | |||
Highway Bridge | Power Dam Road | 7miles east of Bemidji Rural Beltrami Co. | 47.4828°N -94.7275°W | ||
Highway Bridge | (Roosevelt Road) | 7miles east of Bemidji Rural Beltrami Co. | 47.4533°N -94.7114°W | ||
Highway Bridge | (Roosevelt Road) | 9½ miles east of Bemidji Rural Beltrami Co. | 47.4381°N -94.6719°W | ||
Highway Bridge | (Mission Road) | 4miles north of the town of Cass Lake Rural Beltrami Co. | 47.4336°N -94.6433°W | ||
Highway Bridge | (Scenic Hwy) | East end of Cass Lake Rural Beltrami Co. | 47.4547°N -94.4747°W | ||
Paved Road Bridge | Forest Route 2171 | 2½ miles east of County Road 39 Rural Beltrami Co. | 47.4442°N -94.4253°W | ||
Demolished Bridge | Former Forest Route 2171 | 1miles east of current USFS Rt. 2171 Itasca Co. / Cass Co. | 47.4453°N -94.4158°W | ||
Winnibigoshish Lake Dam | About 15miles northwest of Deer River Itasca Co. / Cass Co. | 47.4297°N -94.0511°W | |||
Highway Bridge | Ball Club, Minnesota | 47.3247°N -93.9597°W | |||
Rail Bridge | BNSF Railway | 47.3244°N -93.9597°W | |||
Highway Bridge | 3miles southeast of Ball Club Itasca Co. / Cass Co. | ||||
Days High Landing Bridge | 10miles south of Deer River Morse Twp., Itasca Co. and Wahnea Twp., Cass Co. | ||||
Minnesota Highway 6 Bridge (Morse Township) | Morse Township, Minnesota | 47.2292°N -93.7581°W | |||
Central Avenue Bridge (Cohasset) | Central Avenue | Cohasset, Minnesota | 47.2622°N -93.6228°W | ||
BNSF Grand Rapids Rail Bridge | Railroad | NW of Grand Rapids, Minnesota | 47.2514°N -93.5903°W | ||
Pokegama Lake Dam | Pedestrian / Bicycle | Grand Rapids, Minnesota | 47.2508°N -93.5875°W | ||
Itasca County Highway 63 Bridge | Grand Rapids, Minnesota | 47.2397°N -93.6186°W | |||
Pokegama Avenue Bridge | Pokegama Avenue | Grand Rapids, Minnesota | 47.2322°N -93.5283°W | ||
Robert K. Horn Bridge | 7th Avenue East | Grand Rapids, Minnesota | 47.2306°N -93.5178°W | ||
Bill Powers Memorial Trail Bridge | Pedestrian / Bicycle (Summer)Snowmobile (Winter) | Grand Rapids, Minnesota | 47.2289°N -93.5119°W | ||
Blackberry Bridge | CSAH 91/Bluebird Dr | Blackberry Township, Minnesota | 47.1744°N -93.4208°W | ||
Mississippi, Hill City and Western Railway Co Rail Bridge (Historical) | Demolished | North of Jacobson, Minnesota | 47.0208°N -93.2628°W | ||
Minnesota Highway 200E Bridge | Jacobson, Minnesota | 47.0014°N -93.2686°W | |||
480th Street Bridge | Palisade, Minnesota | 46.7092°N -93.4844°W | |||
Palisade Rail Bridge | Soo Line North ATV Trail | Palisade, Minnesota | 46.7089°N -93.4864°W | ||
US Highway 169 Bridge | About 11miles northeast of Aitkin, Minnesota | 46.6511°N -93.6125°W | |||
410th Avenue Bridge | 410th Avenue | Aitkin, Minnesota | 46.5406°N -93.7075°W | ||
Minnesota Highway 6 Bridge | East of Wolford, Minnesota | 46.5442°N -93.9561°W | |||
County Road 3 Bridge | , formerly | North of Brainerd, Minnesota | 46.3831°N -94.1764°W | ||
Washington Street Bridge | Brainerd, Minnesota | 46.3581°N -94.2114°W | |||
Brainerd Rail Bridge | BNSF Railroad | Brainerd, Minnesota | 46.3564°N -94.2106°W | ||
Laurel Street Bridge | Laurel Street | Brainerd, Minnesota | 46.3556°N -94.2103°W | ||
College Drive Bridge | College Drive | Brainerd, Minnesota | 46.3486°N -94.2078°W | ||
Minnesota Highway 371 Bridge | South of Baxter, Minnesota | 46.3128°N -94.2675°W | |||
Camp Ripley Bridge | North of Little Falls, Minnesota | 46.0744°N -94.335°W | |||
United States Highway 10 Bridge | North of Little Falls, Minnesota | 46°N -94.3667°W | |||
Little Falls North Rail Bridge | BNSF Railroad | Little Falls, Minnesota | 45.9853°N -94.3619°W | ||
Broadway Bridge (Little Falls) | (Broadway) | Little Falls, Minnesota | 45.9772°N -94.3683°W | ||
Little Falls South Rail Bridge | BNSF Railroad | Little Falls, Minnesota | 45.97°N -94.3697°W | ||
Soo Line Rail Bridge at Blanchard Dam | Pedestrian/Bike/ATV Trail | Northeast of Bowlus, Minnesota | 45.8603°N -94.3597°W | ||
Nature Road Bridge | (Nature Road) | West of Royalton, Minnesota | 45.8256°N -94.3567°W | ||
125th Street Bridge | (125th Street NW) | West of Rice, Minnesota Stearns Co. / Benton Co. | 45.7478°N -94.2617°W | ||
Old Sartell Bridge | Utility lines | Sartell, Minnesota | 45.6181°N -94.2031°W | ||
Sartell Bridge | Sartell, Minnesota Benton Co. / Stearns Co. | 45.6161°N -94.2014°W | |||
Bridge of Hope | Sauk Rapids, Minnesota | 45.5983°N -94.1883°W | |||
Sauk Rapids Regional Bridge | 9th Avenue North (St. Cloud) / 2nd Street North (Sauk Rapids) | Sauk Rapids, Minnesota | 45.5881°N -94.17°W | ||
Sauk Rapids Bridge (Historical) | Demolished Replaced by Sauk Rapids Regional Bridge | Sauk Rapids, Minnesota | 45.5864°N -94.1694°W | ||
St. Cloud Rail Bridge | BNSF Railway | St. Cloud, Minnesota | 45.5639°N -94.1575°W | ||
Veterans Bridge | First Street North/East Saint Germain Street | St. Cloud, Minnesota | 45.5631°N -94.1561°W | ||
Granite City Crossing | St. Cloud, Minnesota | 45.5611°N -94.1519°W | |||
University Bridge | University Drive | St. Cloud, Minnesota | 45.549°N -94.1475°W | ||
Highway 24 Bridge | Demolished, formerly | Clearwater, Minnesota | 45.4178°N -94.0436°W | ||
New I-94 and Highway 10 Interregional Connection Bridge | East of Clearwater, Minnesota | ||||
Highway 25 Bridge | Monticello, Minnesota | 45.3086°N -93.7914°W | |||
Parrish Avenue Bridge | (Parrish Avenue) | Otsego, Minnesota and Elk River, Minnesota | 45.3017°N -93.5656°W | ||
Betty Adkins Bridge | Otsego, Minnesota and Elk River, Minnesota | 45.2886°N -93.5581°W | |||
Anoka–Champlin Mississippi River Bridge | Anoka, Minnesota and Champlin, Minnesota | 45.1917°N -93.3953°W | |||
Coon Rapids Dam pedestrian and bicycle bridge | pedestrian and bicycle trail | Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and Coon Rapids, Minnesota | 45.1438°N -93.3116°W | ||
Richard P. Braun Bridge | Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and Coon Rapids, Minnesota | ~865 | 45.1292°N -93.2992°W | ||
I-694 Bridge | Brooklyn Center, Minnesota and Fridley, Minnesota | ~860.4 | 45.0692°N -93.2817°W | ||
Camden Bridge | 42nd Avenue North to 37th Avenue Northeast | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ~857.8 | 45.0322°N -93.2833°W | |
Canadian Pacific Camden Place Rail Bridge | Canadian Pacific Railway | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ~857.6 | 45.0322°N -93.2833°W | |
Lowry Avenue Bridge | Lowry Avenue | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ~856.4 | 45.0131°N -93.2744°W | |
Northern Pacific-BNSF Minneapolis Rail Bridge | BNSF Railway | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ~855.8 | 45.0044°N -93.2744°W | |
Broadway Avenue Bridge | Broadway Avenue | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ~855.4 | 44.9989°N -93.2753°W | |
Plymouth Avenue Bridge | Plymouth Avenue | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ~855 | 44.9931°N -93.2731°W | |
Wisconsin Central Boom Island Rail Bridge | Pedestrian and Bicycle traffic – North end of Nicollet Island to Boom Island Park[2] | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ~854.7 | 44.9908°N -93.2656°W | |
Curved Wisconsin Central Rail Bridge | Abandoned Wisconsin Central Railway over East channel connecting via former tracks on Nicollet Island to Boom Island bridge | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ~854.5 | 44.989°N -93.2617°W | |
BNSF East Channel Rail Bridge | BNSF Railway over Nicollet Island East channel[3] | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ~854.5 | 44.9889°N -93.2614°W | |
Minneapolis BNSF Rail Bridge | BNSF Railway over the main river channel West of Nicollet Island | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ~854.5 | 44.9878°N -93.2658°W | |
First Avenue Bridge | First Avenue over river channel East of Nicollet Island | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ~854.4 | 44.9872°N -93.2606°W | |
East Hennepin Avenue Bridge | East Hennepin Avenue over river channel East of Nicollet Island | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ~854.3 | 44.9867°N -93.26°W | |
Hennepin Avenue Bridge | Hennepin Avenue over main river channel West of Nicollet Island | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ~854.3 | 44.9853°N -93.2639°W | |
Merriam Street Bridge | Merriam Street over East channel of Nicollet Island | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ~854.2 | 44.9858°N -93.2594°W | |
Third Avenue Bridge | Third Avenue | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ~854.1 | 44.9828°N -93.2611°W | |
Stone Arch Bridge | pedestrian and bicycle traffic | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ~853.6 | 44.9808°N -93.2536°W | |
Tenth Avenue (Wagon) Bridge | 10th Avenue South to 6th Avenue Southeast (demolished) | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ~853.5 | ||
Lower Saint Anthony Falls Lock and dam | restricted catwalk | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ~853.3 | 44.9789°N -93.2478°W | |
I-35W Mississippi River bridge | Collapsed August 1, 2007 formerly | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ~853.2 | 44.9789°N -93.245°W | |
I-35W Saint Anthony Falls Bridge | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ~853.2 | 44.9789°N -93.245°W | ||
10th Avenue Bridge | 10th Avenue SE to 19th Avenue South | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ~853.1 | 44.9789°N -93.2439°W | |
Northern Pacific Bridge Number 9 | pedestrian and bicycle trail | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ~853 | 44.9778°N -93.2411°W | |
Washington Avenue Bridge (Minneapolis) | Washington Avenue | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ~852.6 | 44.9733°N -93.2392°W | |
Dartmouth Bridge | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ~851.7 | 44.9661°N -93.2258°W | ||
Franklin Avenue Bridge | Franklin Avenue | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ~851.5 | 44.9639°N -93.2228°W | |
Short Line Bridge | Canadian Pacific Railway | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ~850.7 | 44.9561°N -93.2125°W | |
Lake Street-Marshall Bridge | Lake Street and Marshall Avenue | Minneapolis, Minnesota and St. Paul, Minnesota | ~849.9 | 44.9483°N -93.2517°W | |
Intercity Bridge / Ford Bridge | 46th Street and Ford Parkway | Minneapolis, Minnesota and St. Paul, Minnesota | ~847.6 | 44.9178°N -93.2014°W | |
Fort Road Bridge | Saint Paul, Minnesota and Fort Snelling, Minnesota | ~845.6 | 44.8944°N -93.1817°W | ||
Lexington Bridge | Saint Paul, Minnesota and Lilydale, Minnesota | ~843.3 | 44.9044°N -93.1389°W | ||
Omaha Road Bridge Number 15 | Union Pacific Railroad | Saint Paul, Minnesota | ~841.4 | 44.9233°N -93.1172°W | |
High Bridge (St. Paul) | Saint Paul, Minnesota | ~840.5 | 44.9333°N -93.1044°W | ||
Wabasha Street Bridge | Wabasha Street | Saint Paul, Minnesota | ~839.5 | 44.9428°N -93.0919°W | |
St. Paul Union Pacific Vertical-lift Rail Bridge | Union Pacific Railroad | Saint Paul, Minnesota | ~839.3 | 44.9442°N -93.0883°W | |
Robert Street Bridge | Robert Street | Saint Paul, Minnesota | ~839.2 | 44.9439°N -93.0874°W | |
Lafayette Bridge | Saint Paul, Minnesota | ~838.8 | 44.9467°N -93.0792°W | ||
St. Paul Union Pacific Rail Bridge | Union Pacific Railroad | Saint Paul, Minnesota and West Saint Paul, Minnesota | ~835.6 | 44.9186°N -93.0342°W | |
Wakota Bridge | South St. Paul, Minnesota and Newport, Minnesota | ~832.4 | 44.8831°N -93.015°W | ||
Rock Island Swing Bridge | Former Rock Island Railroad and 66th Street East to 3rd Avenue East | Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota and Saint Paul Park, Minnesota | ~830.3 | 44.8533°N -93.0089°W | |
Hastings High Bridge | Demolished | Hastings, Minnesota | ~814 | 44.7464°N -92.8528°W | |
Hastings Bridge | Hastings, Minnesota | ~814 | 44.7468°N -92.853°W | ||
Hastings Rail Bridge | Canadian Pacific Railway (Former Milwaukee Road) | Hastings, Minnesota | ~813.7 | 44.7467°N -92.8478°W |
Crossing | Carries | Location | Miles above the Ohio | Coordinates | |
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Lloyd Spriggle Memorial Bridge | over Wisconsin Channel | Hager City, Wisconsin | ~792.6 | 44.5883°N -92.5433°W | |
Dwight D. Eisenhower Bridge | over Minnesota Channel | Red Wing, Minnesota | ~790.6 | 44.57°N -92.5339°W | |
Wabasha Rail Bridge (historical) | Demolished Railroad | Wabasha, Minnesota | ~762.6 | 44.4006°N -92.0714°W | |
Wabasha-Nelson Bridge | Wabasha, Minnesota | ~760.2 | 44.4192°N -92.0328°W | ||
Main Channel Bridge (Winona) and North Channel Bridge | Winona, Minnesota | ~725.8 | 44.0572°N -91.64°W | ||
Winona Rail Bridge (historical) | Demolished Railroad | Winona, Minnesota | ~725.7 | 44.0583°N -91.6364°W | |
Winona Green Bay and Western Rail Bridge (historical) | Demolished Railroad | Winona, Minnesota | ~723.9 | 44.0447°N -91.6067°W | |
I-90 Mississippi River Bridge | La Crosse, Wisconsin | ~701.8 | 43.8578°N -91.2992°W | ||
La Crosse Rail Bridge | Canadian Pacific Railway | La Crosse, Wisconsin | ~699.8 | 43.8331°N -91.2817°W | |
La Crosse West Channel Bridge Mississippi River Bridge (Main Channel) | La Crosse, Wisconsin | ~697.5 | 43.8092°N -91.2594°W |
Crossing | Carries | Location | Miles above the Ohio | Coordinates | Photo |
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