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US61 Pigeon River International Bridge
Cook County
,
Minnesota
Photos
Fair Use
BH Photo #419255
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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
Related Bridges
Outlaw Bridge
(Predecessor)
Sources
Luke
Tales of the Road
- Image
Matt Lohry
Geoff Hubbs
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