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10th Avenue Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1929Concrete arch bridge over Mississippi River on 10th Avenue in MinneapolisOpen to traffic
3rd Avenue Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1917Concrete arch bridge over Mississippi River on MN 65 (3rd Avenue S) in MinneapolisOpen to traffic
Alton Bridge (Madison County, Illinois)
Construction began in July 1927. Bridge opened in July 1928. Closed for major repairs in 1959 and 1975; permanently closed January 4, 1994; first span imploded August 11, 1994, other 6 spans imploded August-October 1994Lost seven-span through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on US 67 at AltonReplaced by the Clark Bridge
Anoka-Champlin Bridge (Anoka County, Minnesota)
Built 1929, rehabilitated and widened in 1990Reinforced concrete ribbed open-spandrel arch bridge over Mississippi River on US 169 in AnokaOpen to traffic
Anoka-Champlin Bridge (Old) (Anoka County, Minnesota)
Built 1884; Moved to Clearwater in 1930Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Mississippi RiverReplaced by a new bridge in 1930
Arsenal Bridge (1896) (Scott County, Iowa)
Built 1896, Rehabilitated 1983 & 1997Baltimore through truss bridge over Mississippi River on 2 lanes of traffic and 2 rail lines in DavenportOpen to traffic
Audubon Bridge (Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana)
Built 2011Cable-stayed bridge over Mississippi River on LA 10Open to all traffic
Belmont-Columbus Ferry (Mississippi County, Missouri)
Lost ferry crossing over the Mississippi River on MO 80/KY 80 between Belmont and ColumbusNo longer in operation
Big Jo Ferry (Wabasha County, Minnesota)
Lost Ferry across Mississippi RiverReplaced by a new bridge
Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Opened to traffic Dec. 13, 2003, replacing the old Cape Girardeau BridgeCable-stayed bridge over the Mississippi River connecting MO 34 and IL 146 at Cape GirardeauOpen to four-lane traffic
Black Hawk Bridge (Allamakee County, Iowa)
Built 1929; rehabilitated 1955Three-span cantilevered through truss bridge over the Mississippi River, Front Street, and DM&E Railroad on WI 82 at LansingOpen to two-lane traffic
BN - Alton Bridge (Madison County, Illinois)
Built 1892-94 under the direction of George S. Morison. Railroad line abandoned in 1988.Lost through truss swing bridge over the Mississippi River on the Burlington Northern Railroad at AltonRemoved after the railroad line was abandoned
BN - Little Falls Bridge S (1899) (Morrison County, Minnesota)
Built 1899; Replaced 1990Lost Deck plate girder bridge on Burlington Northern Railroad (Former NP)Replaced by a new bridge
BN - Winona Bridge (Winona County, Minnesota)
Built in 1891 by Winona Bridge Railway Co; burned in a fire in 1989; later removed in 1990Lost through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Winona Bridge Railway (later BN RR)Removed
BNSF - Burlington Bridge (1893) (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Built 1890-1893; Replaced 2011-2012.Through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River on BNSF Railway in BurlingtonReplaced by a new bridge 2011-2012
BNSF - Little Falls Bridge (N) (Morrison County, Minnesota)
Built 1891; east span collapsed in train wreck in 1974- replaced with 1900 Warren truss span; still serves trafficBridge over Mississippi River on BNSF RailroadOpen to traffic
BNSF - Nicollet Island Bridge (Main Channel) (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1926 replacing a 1893 era girder bridge. Petit truss span added 1963 to comply to river navigation rulesPetit Through Truss and Deck Plate Girder bridge over Mississippi River on BNSF RailwayOpen to traffic
BNSF - Quincy Bay Bridge (Adams County, Illinois)
Built 1960Deck Plate girder bridge over Quincy Bay on the BNSF Railway in QuincyOpen to railroad traffic
BNSF - St. Cloud Crossing (Stearns County, Minnesota)
Built 1892; Additional truss line added 1922Pratt deck truss bridge over Mississippi River on BNSF RailroadOpen to traffic
Broadway Avenue Bridge (Morrison County, Minnesota)
Built 1941; rehabilitated 1983Steel stringer bridge over Mississippi River on MN Hwy. 27Open to traffic
Broadway Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1887-88 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; replaced ca. 1987Lost four-span through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on Broadway Street in MinneapolisReplaced by a new bridge, but one span relocated and reused for the Merriam Street Bridge
C&A - Louisiana Bridge (Pike County, Missouri)
Built 1873; 2nd pier collapsed destroying two spand November 6th, 1876; Replaced 1897Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago & Alton RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Cairo Mississippi River Bridge (Alexander County, Illinois)
Built 1929; tolls removed 1954; rehabilitated 1983, 2005, 2011, and 2015Cantilevered through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on U. S. Highway 60 / 62 between Birds Point, MO, and Cairo, ILOpen to traffic
Camden Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Lost Through truss bridge over Mississippi River Replaced by a new bridge
Campbell's Island Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built 1938, Reconstructed 1999Steel stringer bridge over Mississippi River on 19th StreetOpen to traffic
Canton Ferry (Lewis County, Missouri)
Ferry across Mississippi RiverClosed as of 2014
Cape Girardeau Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Built 1928, closed to all traffic on December 13, 2003, main spans demolished on September 9, 2004Lost continuous through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on MO 34/IL 146 at Cape GirardeauReplaced by Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge
Caruthersville Bridge (Pemiscot County, Missouri)
Built 1976; rehabilitated 1987Continuous through truss over the Mississippi River on I-155, southeast of CaruthersvilleOpen to four lanes of traffic
Cassville Ferry (Grant County, Wisconsin)
Ferry first operated in 1833Toll ferry over the Mississippi River between Cassville, Wisconsin, and Turkey River, IowaOperates daily during the summer; weekends only fall and spring; closed in winter
CBQ - Burlington Bridge (1868) (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Built 1868; Replaced 1893Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Quincy Railroad Bridge (1866) (Adams County, Illinois)
Built 1866; Replaced 1898Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Quincy Railroad Bridge (1899) (Adams County, Illinois)
Built 1899; Wagon decks removed 1930; Replaced 1961Warren through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy & Highway (Until 1930)Replaced by a new bridge
Centennial Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Completed July 12, 1940; rehabilitated 1996; tolls removed May 2, 2003Steel through arch bridge over the Mississippi River on US 67 between Davenport and Rock IslandOpen to traffic
CGW - St. Paul Swing Bridge (Ramsey County, Minnesota)
Built 1885; Replaced 1913Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago Great Western RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
Champ Clark Bridge (1928) (Pike County, Missouri)
Bridge demolished 2019Five-span through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on US 54 at LouisianaBridge has been completely removed.
Champ Clark Bridge (2019) (Pike County, Illinois)
Bridge opened 8pm Saturday August 3rd 2019Concrete deck girder bridge over Mississippi River on US 54Open to traffic
Chester Bridge (Randolph County, Illinois)
Opened Aug. 23, 1942 as a toll bridge. Main span destroyed by severe thunderstorm July 29, 1944; reopened Aug. 24, 1946. Tolls removed Jan. 1, 1989.Through and deck truss bridge over the Mississippi River on MO 51/IL 150 at ChesterOpen to two-lane traffic
Clark Bridge (Madison County, Illinois)
Opened January 4, 1994, replacing the Alton BridgeCable-stayed bridge over the Mississippi River on US 67 at AltonOpen to four lanes of traffic
Clearwater Bridge (Wright County, Minnesota)
Built in 1884 in Anoka; Relocated in 1930; Destroyed by ice in 1943Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Mississippi River on MN 24Replaced by a new bridge in 1958
Clinton High Bridge (Clinton County, Iowa)
Built 1892; Two spans destroyed by storm in 1904, Lost 1956Lost Through truss bridge over Mississippi River on RoadReplaced by new bridge
CN - Dubuque Bridge (Dubuque County, Iowa)
Swing Span Built 1892, Approach Spans Built 1899; Bridge Strengthened 2012/13Mississippi River crossing on BNSF Railway, Canadian National Railway in DubuqueOpen to railroad traffic
CNW - Clinton Bridge (East Channel) (Whiteside County, Illinois)
Built 1865; Reconstructed 1868, 1874, 1880, 1882-1885, & 1898; Replaced by a new bridge in 1908McCallum through truss bridge over Cat Tail Slough on RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
CNW - Clinton Bridge (West Channel) (Clinton County, Iowa)
Built 1865; Approaches reconstructed 1874; Drawspan replaced 1887; Approaches reconstructed again 1898; replaced by a new bridge in 1908Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Mississippi River on RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
CNW - Winona Swing Bridge (Winona County, Minnesota)
Built 1899, Approach Rebuilt 1928; abandoned and mostly removed 1977Lost through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Former Chicago & Northwestern RailwayMostly Removed
CNW - Winona Swing Bridge (Old) (Winona County, Minnesota)
Built 1871; Replaced 1890Lost McCallum through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago & North Western RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
CP - La Crescent Swing Bridge (Houston County, Minnesota)
Built 1901Pratt through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Canadian Pacific RailwayOpen to traffic
CP - Mississippi River Bridge (Dakota County, Minnesota)
Built 1981Vertical Lift Bridge with a Warren through truss bridge span over Mississippi River/1st Street on RailroadOpen to rail traffic
CP - Plum River Bridge (Carroll County, Illinois)
Deck plate girder bridge over Plum River on Canadian Pacific RailwayOpen to traffic
CP - Sabula Bridge (Jackson County, Iowa)
Built 1906; West Approach Upgraded Ca. 1930Through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Canadian Pacific RailwayOpen to traffic
Crescent Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Built 1898, Iowa Approach Added 1905Camelback through truss bridge over Mississippi River on BNSF/CP/IC&E/DM&E Railroad in DavenportOpen to traffic
Crescent City Connection Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1985, Opened to traffic in 1988Cantilevered through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on eastbound Business US 90 in New OrleansOpen to four lanes of eastbound traffic, plus two reversible HOV lanes
Davis Street Ferry (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Lost ferry between South St. Louis County and East Carondelet, IL. Became obsolete when the Old JB Bridge opened in 1944.Lost ferry across the Mississippi RiverNo longer exists
DeSoto Bridge (Stearns County, Minnesota)
Built 1957; closed to traffic March 2008, later replaced by the Granite City Bridge (see entry)Warren deck truss bridge over Mississippi River on MN 23 (Division Street) in St. CloudReplaced by a new bridge
Dorena-Hickman Ferry (Mississippi County, Missouri)
Ferry crossing over the Mississippi River on MO 77 between Dorena and HickmanToll ferry currently in operation
Dresbach Bridge (Winona County, Minnesota)
Built 1967; demolished & replaced with UCEB 2019Lost haunched girder bridge over Mississippi River on I-90Replaced by a new bridge
Dubuque Wagon Bridge (Dubuque County, Iowa)
Built 1886; Demolished 1943Lost Through truss bridge over Mississippi River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Dubuque-Wisconsin Bridge (Dubuque County, Iowa)
Built 1982Steel through arch bridge over the Mississippi River on US 61 and US 151Open to traffic
Eads Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Built 1869-1874 under the direction of engineer James Buchanan Eads; automobile deck closed 1989-2003 for rehabilitation and replacement; reopened July 4, 2003Three-span steel arch bridge over the Mississippi River and N. Leonor K. Sullivan Blvd. in downtown St. LouisUpper vehicular deck open to vehicular traffic on weekdays. Closed on weekends; Lower rail deck used by St. Louis MetroLink
Eagle Point Bridge (Dubuque County, Iowa)
Built 1901, subsequent work in 1907, 1922 and 1936, destroyed in 1983Lost Truss bridge over Mississippi River on US 151/US 61 in DubuqueLost
Eisenhower Bridge (Goodhue County, Minnesota)
Built 1958Through truss bridge over Mississippi River on US 63 in Red WingReplaced by a new bridge
First Bridge (1856) (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built 1856, Replaced 1866.Lost Howe through truss bridge over Mississippi RiverLost
Fort Madison Bridge (1888) (Lee County, Iowa)
Built 1888; Replaced 1923Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Railroad and RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Fort Madison Bridge (1927) (Lee County, Iowa)
Built 1927Toll double-decker through truss swing bridge over the Mississippi River on IA 2/IL 9/BNSF Railroad at Fort MadisonOpen to traffic
Fort Snelling Bridge (1st) (Ramsey County, Minnesota)
Built 1880, Replaced 1909Lost Deck truss bridge over Mississippi River on Fort Snelling RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Fort Snelling Bridge (2nd) (Ramsey County, Minnesota)
Built 1909, Replaced 1961Lost Steel arch bridge over Mississippi River on Fort Snelling RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Fort Snelling Bridge (3rd) (Ramsey County, Minnesota)
Built 1961; rehabilitated 1986Haunched deck plate girder bridge over Miss River & City Street on Th 5 (West 7 St)Open to traffic
Franklin Avenue Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1923; rehabilitated in 2016Concrete arch bridge over Mississippi River on CSAH 5 in MinneapolisOpen to traffic
Fred Schwengel Memorial Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Built 1966; Rehab 1996Haunched deck plate girder bridge over Mississippi River on I-80 in Le ClaireOpen to traffic
Frisco Bridge (Shelby County, Tennessee)
Completed May 12, 1892, under the direction of engineer George S. Morison; west approach replaced in 2018Cantilevered through truss railroad bridge over the Mississippi River at MemphisOpen to railroad traffic
Gateway Bridge (Clinton County, Iowa)
Built 1956Suspension bridge over Mississippi River on US 30 at ClintonOpen to traffic
Golden Eagle Ferry (Calhoun County, Illinois)
Ferry across Mississippi RiverOpen to traffic
Government Bridge (1872) (Scott County, Iowa)
Built 1872, Replaced 1895Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Railroad and RoadReplaced by a new bridge because of an icy flood storm
Grafton Ferry (Jersey County, Illinois)
Opened 2003 as a toll ferry.Toll ferry across Mississippi River.open to seasonal toll traffic. Operating hours 10A to 10P Mon-Sat; 8A to 8P Sun.
Grand Tower Pipeline Bridge (Jackson County, Illinois)
Built 1955Pipeline suspension bridge over the Mississippi River at Grand TowerPipeline service only. Pedestrians prohibited (although historically allowed)
Great River Bridge (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Built 1993 to replace MacArthur BridgeCable-stayed bridge over Mississippi River on US Hwy 34 in BurlingtonOpen to traffic
Greenville Bridge (Chicot County, Arkansas)
Built 2010Cable-stayed bridge over Mississippi River on US 82Opened August 4, 2010
Greenville-Lake Village Bridge (Chicot County, Arkansas)
Opened to traffic Sept. 17, 1940; Closed to all traffic August 4, 2010 ; Demolished 2011Lost cantilevered Warren through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on US 82 between Greenville and Lake VillageNo Longer Exists Western Portal pillars and markers still in place.
Harahan Bridge (Shelby County, Tennessee)
Completed 1916 under the direction of engineer Ralph ModjeskiCantilevered through truss railroad bridge over the Mississippi River at MemphisOpen to railroad traffic on two tracks; road deck rebuilt for pedestrian use
Hastings High Bridge (Dakota County, Minnesota)
Built 1951; demolished and replaced 2013Lost through arch bridge over the Mississippi River on US 61 in HastingsReplaced by a new bridge
Helena Bridge (Phillips County, Arkansas)
Built 1961; rehabilitated 1991Cantilevered Warren through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on US 49 at HelenaOpen to traffic
Hennepin Avenue Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1990, replacing a steel arch bridgeModern suspension bridge over the Mississippi River (West Channel) on Hennepin Avenue at Nicollet Island in MinneapolisOpen to six lanes of traffic
Hennepin Avenue Steel Arch Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1888-91, replacing an earlier suspension bridge. Demolished 1989.Lost two-span steel arch bridge over the Mississippi River (West Channel) on Hennepin Avenue at Nicollet Island in MinneapolisDemolished to make room for the current bridge
Hernando DeSoto Bridge (Shelby County, Tennessee)
Built 1973; repaired after a crack was found in 2021Two-span steel through tied arch bridge over the Mississippi River on I-40 at MemphisOpen to traffic
High Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1891; Collapsed in 1899; Collapsed in again in 1956; Demolished in 1973Lost Cantilevered Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Walnut StreetReplaced by a new bridge upriver.
Horace Wilkinson Bridge (East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1968Cantilevered polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Mississippi River on I-10 in Baton RougeOpen to traffic
Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge) (East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1940; widened 1989Cantilevered through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on US 190 and KCS Railway in Baton RougeOpen to traffic
Huey P. Long Bridge (Jefferson Parish) (Jefferson Parish, Louisiana)
Opened to traffic December 16, 1935; widening completed June 16, 2013Cantilevered through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on US 90 and NOPB Railroad in JeffersonOpen to traffic
I-270 Chain of Rocks Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Opened September 2, 1966Steel stringer bridge over Mississippi River on I 270 in St. LouisOpen to traffic
I-280 Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Built 1970Steel through arch bridge over Mississippi River on I-280 in DavenportOpen to traffic
I-35W Mississippi River Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1967; collapsed Aug. 1, 2007; new bridge built in 2008Collapsed deck truss bridge over the Mississippi River on I-35W in MinneapolisCollapsed
I-57 Cairo Bridge (Alexander County, Illinois)
Dedicated June 23, 1978Steel through arch bridge carrying I-57 over the Mississippi River at CairoOpen to four lanes of traffic
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