List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River explained

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.

Crossings

Minnesota

CrossingCarriesLocationMiles above the OhioCoordinates
Colspan=4Lake Itasca – Source of the Mississippi47.2397°N -95.2078°W
Headwaters rock weir pedestrian fordHiking trailItasca State Park[1]
FootbridgeHiking trail
FootbridgeHiking trail (accessible)
Hiking / Bicycle BridgeHiking / Bicycle path
Road Bridge (Wilderness Drive)47.2433°N -95.2108°W
Highway BridgeJust north of Itasca S.P.
Rural Clearwater Co.
47.2533°N -95.2256°W
Highway Bridge6½ miles east of Zerkel
Rural Clearwater Co.
Highway Bridge (Great River Road)4miles south of Alida
Rural Clearwater Co.
Highway Bridge7miles west of Becida
Rural Clearwater Co.
Gravel Road BridgeStumpghes 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 BridgeFern Lake Road SW4miles 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 BridgesJust southwest of Bemidji
Road BridgeYellowhead Rd. SE
Rail BridgeBNSF RailwayBemidji
Abandoned Rail BridgeFormer Soo Line Railroad47.4667°N -94.8786°W
Old Midway Drive BridgeMidway Drive (closed)47.4669°N -94.8783°W
Paul Bunyan Drive Bridges (Paul Bunyan Drive)47.4675°N -94.8786°W
Rail BridgePaul Bunyan State Trail
Former Northern Pacific Railway
47.4917°N -94.8344°W
Highway BridgeLake Avenue47.4917°N -94.8322°W
Highway BridgePower Dam Road7miles 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 BridgeForest Route 21712½ miles east of County Road 39
Rural Beltrami Co.
47.4442°N -94.4253°W
Demolished BridgeFormer Forest Route 21711miles east of current USFS Rt. 2171
Itasca Co. / Cass Co.
47.4453°N -94.4158°W
Winnibigoshish Lake DamAbout 15miles northwest of Deer River
Itasca Co. / Cass Co.
47.4297°N -94.0511°W
Highway BridgeBall Club, Minnesota47.3247°N -93.9597°W
Rail BridgeBNSF Railway47.3244°N -93.9597°W
Highway Bridge3miles southeast of Ball Club
Itasca Co. / Cass Co.
Days High Landing Bridge10miles south of Deer River
Morse Twp., Itasca Co. and
Wahnea Twp., Cass Co.
Minnesota Highway 6 Bridge (Morse Township)Morse Township, Minnesota47.2292°N -93.7581°W
Central Avenue Bridge (Cohasset)Central AvenueCohasset, Minnesota47.2622°N -93.6228°W
BNSF Grand Rapids Rail BridgeRailroadNW of Grand Rapids, Minnesota47.2514°N -93.5903°W
Pokegama Lake DamPedestrian / BicycleGrand Rapids, Minnesota47.2508°N -93.5875°W
Itasca County Highway 63 BridgeGrand Rapids, Minnesota47.2397°N -93.6186°W
Pokegama Avenue BridgePokegama AvenueGrand Rapids, Minnesota47.2322°N -93.5283°W
Robert K. Horn Bridge7th Avenue EastGrand Rapids, Minnesota47.2306°N -93.5178°W
Bill Powers Memorial Trail BridgePedestrian / Bicycle (Summer)Snowmobile (Winter)Grand Rapids, Minnesota47.2289°N -93.5119°W
Blackberry BridgeCSAH 91/Bluebird DrBlackberry Township, Minnesota47.1744°N -93.4208°W
Mississippi, Hill City and Western Railway Co Rail Bridge (Historical)DemolishedNorth of Jacobson, Minnesota47.0208°N -93.2628°W
Minnesota Highway 200E BridgeJacobson, Minnesota47.0014°N -93.2686°W
480th Street BridgePalisade, Minnesota46.7092°N -93.4844°W
Palisade Rail BridgeSoo Line North ATV TrailPalisade, Minnesota46.7089°N -93.4864°W
US Highway 169 BridgeAbout 11miles northeast of Aitkin, Minnesota46.6511°N -93.6125°W
410th Avenue Bridge410th AvenueAitkin, Minnesota46.5406°N -93.7075°W
Minnesota Highway 6 BridgeEast of Wolford, Minnesota46.5442°N -93.9561°W
County Road 3 Bridge, formerly North of Brainerd, Minnesota46.3831°N -94.1764°W
Washington Street BridgeBrainerd, Minnesota46.3581°N -94.2114°W
Brainerd Rail BridgeBNSF RailroadBrainerd, Minnesota46.3564°N -94.2106°W
Laurel Street BridgeLaurel StreetBrainerd, Minnesota46.3556°N -94.2103°W
College Drive BridgeCollege DriveBrainerd, Minnesota46.3486°N -94.2078°W
Minnesota Highway 371 BridgeSouth of Baxter, Minnesota46.3128°N -94.2675°W
Camp Ripley BridgeNorth of Little Falls, Minnesota46.0744°N -94.335°W
United States Highway 10 BridgeNorth of Little Falls, Minnesota46°N -94.3667°W
Little Falls North Rail BridgeBNSF RailroadLittle Falls, Minnesota45.9853°N -94.3619°W
Broadway Bridge (Little Falls) (Broadway) Little Falls, Minnesota45.9772°N -94.3683°W
Little Falls South Rail BridgeBNSF RailroadLittle Falls, Minnesota45.97°N -94.3697°W
Soo Line Rail Bridge at Blanchard DamPedestrian/Bike/ATV TrailNortheast of Bowlus, Minnesota45.8603°N -94.3597°W
Nature Road Bridge (Nature Road)West of Royalton, Minnesota45.8256°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 BridgeUtility linesSartell, Minnesota45.6181°N -94.2031°W
Sartell BridgeSartell, Minnesota
Benton Co. / Stearns Co.
45.6161°N -94.2014°W
Bridge of HopeSauk Rapids, Minnesota45.5983°N -94.1883°W
Sauk Rapids Regional Bridge9th Avenue North (St. Cloud) / 2nd Street North (Sauk Rapids)Sauk Rapids, Minnesota45.5881°N -94.17°W
Sauk Rapids Bridge (Historical)Demolished
Replaced by Sauk Rapids Regional Bridge
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota45.5864°N -94.1694°W
St. Cloud Rail BridgeBNSF RailwaySt. Cloud, Minnesota45.5639°N -94.1575°W
Veterans BridgeFirst Street North/East Saint Germain StreetSt. Cloud, Minnesota45.5631°N -94.1561°W
Granite City CrossingSt. Cloud, Minnesota45.5611°N -94.1519°W
University BridgeUniversity DriveSt. Cloud, Minnesota45.549°N -94.1475°W
Highway 24 BridgeDemolished, formerly Clearwater, Minnesota45.4178°N -94.0436°W
New I-94 and Highway 10 Interregional Connection BridgeEast of Clearwater, Minnesota
Highway 25 BridgeMonticello, Minnesota45.3086°N -93.7914°W
Parrish Avenue Bridge (Parrish Avenue)Otsego, Minnesota and Elk River, Minnesota45.3017°N -93.5656°W
Betty Adkins BridgeOtsego, Minnesota and Elk River, Minnesota45.2886°N -93.5581°W
Anoka–Champlin Mississippi River BridgeAnoka, Minnesota and Champlin, Minnesota45.1917°N -93.3953°W
Coon Rapids Dam pedestrian and bicycle bridgepedestrian and bicycle trailBrooklyn Park, Minnesota and Coon Rapids, Minnesota45.1438°N -93.3116°W
Richard P. Braun BridgeBrooklyn Park, Minnesota and Coon Rapids, Minnesota~86545.1292°N -93.2992°W
I-694 BridgeBrooklyn Center, Minnesota and Fridley, Minnesota~860.445.0692°N -93.2817°W
Camden Bridge42nd Avenue North to 37th Avenue Northeast Minneapolis, Minnesota~857.845.0322°N -93.2833°W
Canadian Pacific Camden Place Rail BridgeCanadian Pacific RailwayMinneapolis, Minnesota~857.645.0322°N -93.2833°W
Lowry Avenue BridgeLowry AvenueMinneapolis, Minnesota~856.445.0131°N -93.2744°W
Northern Pacific-BNSF Minneapolis Rail BridgeBNSF RailwayMinneapolis, Minnesota~855.845.0044°N -93.2744°W
Broadway Avenue BridgeBroadway AvenueMinneapolis, Minnesota~855.444.9989°N -93.2753°W
Plymouth Avenue BridgePlymouth AvenueMinneapolis, Minnesota~85544.9931°N -93.2731°W
Wisconsin Central Boom Island Rail BridgePedestrian and Bicycle traffic – North end of Nicollet Island to Boom Island Park[2] Minneapolis, Minnesota~854.744.9908°N -93.2656°W
Curved Wisconsin Central Rail BridgeAbandoned Wisconsin Central Railway over East channel connecting via former tracks on Nicollet Island to Boom Island bridge Minneapolis, Minnesota~854.544.989°N -93.2617°W
BNSF East Channel Rail BridgeBNSF Railway over Nicollet Island East channel[3] Minneapolis, Minnesota~854.544.9889°N -93.2614°W
Minneapolis BNSF Rail BridgeBNSF Railway over the main river channel West of Nicollet IslandMinneapolis, Minnesota~854.544.9878°N -93.2658°W
First Avenue BridgeFirst Avenue over river channel East of Nicollet IslandMinneapolis, Minnesota~854.444.9872°N -93.2606°W
East Hennepin Avenue BridgeEast Hennepin Avenue over river channel East of Nicollet IslandMinneapolis, Minnesota~854.344.9867°N -93.26°W
Hennepin Avenue BridgeHennepin Avenue over main river channel West of Nicollet IslandMinneapolis, Minnesota~854.344.9853°N -93.2639°W
Merriam Street BridgeMerriam Street over East channel of Nicollet IslandMinneapolis, Minnesota~854.244.9858°N -93.2594°W
Third Avenue BridgeThird AvenueMinneapolis, Minnesota~854.144.9828°N -93.2611°W
Stone Arch Bridgepedestrian and bicycle trafficMinneapolis, Minnesota~853.644.9808°N -93.2536°W
Tenth Avenue (Wagon) Bridge10th Avenue South to 6th Avenue Southeast (demolished)Minneapolis, Minnesota~853.5
Lower Saint Anthony Falls Lock and damrestricted catwalkMinneapolis, Minnesota~853.344.9789°N -93.2478°W
I-35W Mississippi River bridgeCollapsed August 1, 2007
formerly
Minneapolis, Minnesota~853.244.9789°N -93.245°W
I-35W Saint Anthony Falls BridgeMinneapolis, Minnesota~853.244.9789°N -93.245°W
10th Avenue Bridge10th Avenue SE to 19th Avenue SouthMinneapolis, Minnesota~853.144.9789°N -93.2439°W
Northern Pacific Bridge Number 9pedestrian and bicycle trailMinneapolis, Minnesota~85344.9778°N -93.2411°W
Washington Avenue Bridge (Minneapolis)Washington AvenueMinneapolis, Minnesota~852.644.9733°N -93.2392°W
Dartmouth BridgeMinneapolis, Minnesota~851.744.9661°N -93.2258°W
Franklin Avenue BridgeFranklin AvenueMinneapolis, Minnesota~851.544.9639°N -93.2228°W
Short Line BridgeCanadian Pacific RailwayMinneapolis, Minnesota~850.744.9561°N -93.2125°W
Lake Street-Marshall BridgeLake Street and Marshall AvenueMinneapolis, Minnesota and St. Paul, Minnesota~849.944.9483°N -93.2517°W
Intercity Bridge / Ford Bridge46th Street and Ford ParkwayMinneapolis, Minnesota and St. Paul, Minnesota~847.644.9178°N -93.2014°W
Fort Road BridgeSaint Paul, Minnesota and Fort Snelling, Minnesota~845.644.8944°N -93.1817°W
Lexington BridgeSaint Paul, Minnesota and Lilydale, Minnesota~843.344.9044°N -93.1389°W
Omaha Road Bridge Number 15Union Pacific RailroadSaint Paul, Minnesota~841.444.9233°N -93.1172°W
High Bridge (St. Paul)Saint Paul, Minnesota~840.544.9333°N -93.1044°W
Wabasha Street BridgeWabasha StreetSaint Paul, Minnesota~839.544.9428°N -93.0919°W
St. Paul Union Pacific Vertical-lift Rail BridgeUnion Pacific RailroadSaint Paul, Minnesota~839.344.9442°N -93.0883°W
Robert Street BridgeRobert StreetSaint Paul, Minnesota~839.244.9439°N -93.0874°W
Lafayette BridgeSaint Paul, Minnesota~838.844.9467°N -93.0792°W
St. Paul Union Pacific Rail BridgeUnion Pacific RailroadSaint Paul, Minnesota and West Saint Paul, Minnesota~835.644.9186°N -93.0342°W
Wakota BridgeSouth St. Paul, Minnesota and Newport, Minnesota~832.444.8831°N -93.015°W
Rock Island Swing BridgeFormer Rock Island Railroad and 66th Street East to 3rd Avenue EastInver Grove Heights, Minnesota and Saint Paul Park, Minnesota~830.344.8533°N -93.0089°W
Hastings High BridgeDemolishedHastings, Minnesota~81444.7464°N -92.8528°W
Hastings BridgeHastings, Minnesota~81444.7468°N -92.853°W
Hastings Rail BridgeCanadian Pacific Railway (Former Milwaukee Road)Hastings, Minnesota~813.744.7467°N -92.8478°W

Minnesota – Wisconsin

CrossingCarriesLocationMiles above the OhioCoordinates
Lloyd Spriggle Memorial Bridge over Wisconsin ChannelHager City, Wisconsin~792.644.5883°N -92.5433°W
Dwight D. Eisenhower Bridge over Minnesota ChannelRed Wing, Minnesota~790.644.57°N -92.5339°W
Wabasha Rail Bridge (historical)Demolished RailroadWabasha, Minnesota~762.644.4006°N -92.0714°W
Wabasha-Nelson BridgeWabasha, Minnesota~760.244.4192°N -92.0328°W
Main Channel Bridge (Winona) and North Channel BridgeWinona, Minnesota~725.844.0572°N -91.64°W
Winona Rail Bridge (historical)Demolished RailroadWinona, Minnesota~725.744.0583°N -91.6364°W
Winona Green Bay and Western Rail Bridge (historical)Demolished RailroadWinona, Minnesota~723.944.0447°N -91.6067°W
I-90 Mississippi River BridgeLa Crosse, Wisconsin~701.843.8578°N -91.2992°W
La Crosse Rail BridgeCanadian Pacific RailwayLa Crosse, Wisconsin~699.843.8331°N -91.2817°W
La Crosse West Channel Bridge
Mississippi River Bridge (Main Channel)
La Crosse, Wisconsin~697.543.8092°N -91.2594°W

Iowa – Wisconsin

CrossingCarriesLocationMiles above the OhioCoordinatesPhoto

Iowa – Illinois

CrossingCarriesLocationMiles above the OhioCoordinates
Dubuque Rail BridgeRailroad
Canadian National Railway, former Illinois Central Railroad,
former Chicago Great Western Railway had crossing rights
Dubuque, Iowa58042.4986°N -90.6503°W
Julien Dubuque BridgeDubuque, Iowa~579.542.4917°N -90.6561°W
Savanna–Sabula Bridge (Historical)Sabula, Iowa537.742.1042°N -90.1606°W
Dale Gardner Veterans Memorial BridgeSabula, Iowa537.742.1042°N -90.1606°W
Sabula Rail BridgeRailroad
Canadian Pacific, former Iowa, Chicago, & Eastern Railroad, Milwaukee Road
Sabula, Iowa53542.0642°N -90.1661°W
Mark Morris Memorial BridgeClinton, Iowa and Fulton, Illinois52041.8647°N -90.1731°W
Gateway Bridge (Illinois-Iowa)Clinton, Iowa and Fulton, Illinois~51841.8378°N -90.1839°W
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad BridgeRailroad
Union Pacific Railroad
former Chicago and North Western Railway
Clinton, Iowa and Fulton, Illinois51841.8364°N -90.1847°W
Fred Schwengel Memorial BridgeLeClaire, Iowa and Rapids City, Illinois~495.541.5803°N -90.365°W
I-74 Bridge / Iowa-Illinois Memorial BridgeBettendorf, Iowa and Moline, Illinois~48541.52°N -90.5133°W
Government BridgeAutomotive and railroad
Iowa Interstate Railroad
former Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Davenport, Iowa and Rock Island, Illinois48341.5192°N -90.5669°W
Rock Island Centennial BridgeDavenport, Iowa and Rock Island, Illinois48241.515°N -90.5817°W
Crescent Rail BridgeRailroad
BNSF Railway, former Davenport, Rock Island and Northwestern Railroad or DRI Line
Davenport, Iowa and Rock Island, Illinois~481.541.5117°N -90.5947°W
I-280 BridgeDavenport, Iowa and Rock Island, Illinois~478.341.4792°N -90.6322°W
Norbert F. Beckey BridgeMuscatine, Iowa45641.4225°N -91.0336°W
Keithsburg Rail BridgeRailroad (abandoned)
former Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway
Keithsburg, Illinois42841.105°N -90.9528°W
Great River BridgeBurlington, Iowa and Gulf Port, Illinois40440.8119°N -91.0956°W
Burlington Rail BridgeRailroad
BNSF Railway, former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Burlington, Iowa40340.7986°N -91.0919°W
Fort Madison Toll Bridge
BNSF Railway, former Santa Fe Railway
Fort Madison, Iowa~38440.6269°N -91.2958°W
Keokuk Rail BridgeRailroad
Keokuk Junction Railway, former Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad
Keokuk, Iowa~364.140.3911°N -91.3733°W
Keokuk-Hamilton BridgeKeokuk, Iowa~363.940.3903°N -91.3733°W

Missouri – Illinois

CrossingCarriesLocationMiles above the OhioCoordinates
Quincy Rail BridgeRailroad
BNSF Railway, former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Quincy, Illinois32839.9417°N -91.4308°W
Bayview Bridge westQuincy, Illinois32739.9333°N -91.4214°W
Quincy Memorial Bridge eastQuincy, Illinois32739.9314°N -91.4206°W
Wabash BridgeRailroad
Norfolk Southern Railway, former Wabash Railroad
Hannibal, Missouri~309.939.7242°N -91.3622°W
Mark Twain Memorial BridgeHannibal, Missouri~309.539.7203°N -91.3583°W
Old Mark Twain Memorial Bridge (Historical)DemolishedHannibal, Missouri30939.7161°N -91.3542°W
Old Champ Clark Bridge (Historical)Demolished as of 2019Louisiana, Missouri28339.4567°N -91.0478°W
Champ Clark BridgeLouisiana, Missouri28339.4567°N -91.0478°W
Louisiana Rail BridgeRailroad
Kansas City Southern Railway, former Alton Railroad
Louisiana, Missouri28239.4453°N -91.0336°W
Golden Eagle FerryAutomotive / pedestrianGolden Eagle, Illinois22838.9622°N -90.4369°W
Grafton FerryAutomotive / pedestrian (seasonal)[4] Grafton, Illinois21838.8686°N -90.5675°W
Alton Bridge (Historical)Demolished (1988) Railroad
former Alton Railroad
Alton, Illinois~202.938.8814°N -90.1858°W
Old Clark Bridge (Historical) Demolished
Alton, Illinois~202.938.8836°N -90.1825°W
Clark BridgeAlton, Illinois~202.838.8822°N -90.1789°W
New Chain of Rocks BridgeSt. Louis, Missouri~190.838.7647°N -90.1736°W
Chain of Rocks Bridge
Bicycle trail
St. Louis, Missouri~190.538.7606°N -90.1764°W
Merchants BridgeRailroad
Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri~183.338.6747°N -90.1861°W
McKinley BridgeAutomobile and former Illinois Traction System interurban electric railway
St. Louis, Missouri~182.638.665°N -90.1828°W
Stan Musial Veterans Memorial BridgeSt. Louis, Missouri~181.2Est.38.6444°N -90.1783°W
Martin Luther King Bridge (St. Louis)St. Louis, Missouri~180.238.6311°N -90.1794°W
Eads BridgeRoad and Railway
St. Louis MetroLink
former Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri~18038.6292°N -90.1797°W
Poplar Street BridgeSt. Louis, Missouri~179.238.6181°N -90.1831°W
MacArthur Bridge (St. Louis)Terminal Railroad Association of St. LouisSt. Louis, Missouri~178.838.6147°N -90.1836°W
Jefferson Barracks BridgeSt. Louis County, Missouri~168.838.4872°N -90.2772°W
Ste. Genevieve - Modoc River FerryAutomotive / pedestrianSte. Genevieve, Missouri~125.538.0069°N -90.0558°W
Chester BridgePerryville, MissouriChester, Illinois~109.937.9031°N -89.8364°W
Grand Tower Pipeline BridgeNatural gasGrand Tower, Illinois~80.837.6419°N -89.5175°W
Cape Girardeau Bridge (Historical)DemolishedCape Girardeau, Missouri~51.637.2972°N -89.5158°W
Bill Emerson Memorial BridgeCape Girardeau, Missouri~51.537.2953°N -89.5158°W
Thebes BridgeRailroad Southern Illinois and Missouri Bridge Company,
former joint owners St. Louis Southwestern Railway and Missouri Pacific Railroad
Thebes, Illinois~43.637.2167°N -89.4669°W
Cairo I-57 BridgeCharleston, MissouriCairo, Illinois~7.537.0231°N -89.2117°W
Cairo Mississippi River BridgeCairo, Illinois~1.536.9786°N -89.1478°W
Confluence with the Ohio River (See List of crossings of the Lower Mississippi River)

See also

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/state_parks/spk00181_summer.pdf Lake Itasca State Park Map at Minnesota DNR
  2. Web site: Weeks. John. East Channel Wisconsin Central Railroad Bridge, WC Railroad Mississippi River Crossing. 20 March 2018.
  3. Web site: Weeks. John. East Channel Railroad Bridge BNSF Railroad Mississippi River Crossing. 20 March 2018.
  4. Web site: Grafton Ferry Passenger Information . Great Rivers & Routes . 10 February 2024.