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US61 Pigeon River International Bridge

Cook County, Minnesota

Photos 

Fair Use

BH Photo #419255

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Pigeon River on US 61
Location
Grand Portage, Cook County, Minnesota
Status
Replaced by a new bridge 6 miles to the east
History
Built 1930; Replaced 1962
Design
Parker through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+48.01045, -89.70821   (decimal degrees)
48°00'38" N, 89°42'30" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/298028/5321011 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Pigeon Point
Inventory number
BH 62382 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1930 (1,837)
Built during 1930s (12,165)
Cook County, Minnesota (17)
Grand Portage, Minnesota (2)
International Border Crossing (66)
Lost (28,403)
Lost 1962 (87)
Lost during 1960s (922)
Minnesota (1,649)
 Pan American Highway (7)
Parker through truss (1,406)
Parker truss (1,801)
Replaced by new bridge (19,312)
Through truss (16,730)
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada (2)
Truss (35,397)
US 61 (101)

Update Log 

  • August 12, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • September 14, 2018: Updated by Matt Lohry: Corrected bridge location--the old bridge was located in the community of Pigeon River, about 8 miles upriver from the current border crossing (about 5.8 miles west as the crow flies)
  • March 13, 2018: New photos from Luke
  • August 8, 2014: Added by Luke

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