One and a half lanes of Washington CSAH 22, CSAH 38, and Dakota CSAH 24 and one railroad track
Crosses
Mississippi River
Locale
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, St. Paul Park, Minnesota
Maintained by
Washington County, Minnesota, Dakota County, Minnesota
ID number
5600
Characteristics
Design
Double-deck through-truss swing span
Total length
1,661 feet (506 m)
Width
18 feet (5.5 m)
Longest span
442 feet (135 m)
Clearance below
19 feet (5.8 m)
History
Opened
1895
Closed
Closed to rail traffic in 1980 Closed to auto traffic in 1999 Partial Demolition in March–April 2009 Converted into a recreational pier (opening June 11, 2011)
Statistics
Daily traffic
3900 (in 1998 before closure)
Toll
75 cents (time of closure)
Location
The Rock Island Swing Bridge was a swing bridge that spanned the Mississippi River between Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, and St. Paul Park, Minnesota. It was also known as the Newport Rail Bridge, as it had a spur to Newport, Minnesota, and J.A.R. bridge, after previous owners Joan and Al Roman of Chicago. It was one of the few double-decker bridges on the Mississippi, with the top level formerly used for railroad traffic and the bottom level formerly used as a road crossing. It also was one of a few toll bridges in Minnesota, and one of the last remaining ones. It closed to rail traffic in 1980, and road traffic in 1999, when the toll was 75 cents. After closing, the bridge sat dormant in the open position for 10 years before being partially demolished in 2009. It was converted into a recreational pier, which was open to the public on June 11, 2011.[1]
^"Inver Grove Heights, MN - Official Website - Rock Island Swing Bridge". Ci.inver-grove-heights.mn.us. Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
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