The Cedar Avenue Bridge, Eagan Minnesota was constructed in 1890 and connected Dakota and Hennepin Counties over the Minnesota River. The Dakota County portion of the bridge was removed upon the completion of the new bridge in 1980. Del Stelling worked as a newspaper reporter and photographer, covering Savage, Burnsville, Eagan and other areas of Dakota County, Minnesota from 1959 - 1984.
Image of a group of men leveling the ground behind a steam powered machine. A man appears in the foreground, seated on a second piece of equipment. Bridge over the Beaver River near Beaver Bay, Minnesota. Completed during the Trunk Highway 1 project, now known as Scenic Highway 61.
Image of new steel bridge over Beaver River near Beaver Bay, Minnesota. Completed during the Trunk Highway 1 project, now known as Scenic Highway 61. A second, older bridge appears beneath the new bridge. Grand opening of the highway was celebrated in 1925, construction north of Two Harbors began 1922.
No. 502 People have always watched the aerial bridge. Engineer C.A.P. Turner, of the Gillette-Herzog Manufacturing Company of Minneapolis, designed the Ferry Bridge with Suspended Car Transfer in February 1901, meeting federal specifications. Bids were opened March 25, 1901, but only one was received. The Duluth Canal Bridge Company was awarded the contract but abandoned the work. In February 1904, the Modern Steel Structural Company of Waukesha, Wisconsin was issued a contract. Work began July 20, 1904. On February 23, 1905, with a full complement of local dignitaries at hand, the bridge was first operated. Regular service began the next day according to newspaper accounts. The city engineer's report for 1905 stated that the bridge was "completed and commenced operation on May 5, 1905, and a few problems were corrected in running the bridge over the next few days." This post card was mailed in 1914.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
View of the road leading up to the Tenth Street bridge over the Mississippi River.The 10th Street bridge crossed the Mississippi River from the 1890s to 1985. It was replaced with a modern bridge which opened in 1985.
View of the road leading up to the Tenth Street bridge over the Mississippi River.The 10th Street bridge crossed the Mississippi River from the 1890s to 1985. It was replaced with a modern bridge which opened in 1985.
First bridge over the Mississippi River that connected Anoka and Champlin, MN. The original bridge was constructed in 1884 and stood until 1929 when the current Anoka-Champlin bridge was completed.
Looking northwest at the two Anoka-Champlin bridges that span the Mississippi River. The new bridge was completed in 1929 and is located in front of the older bridge. The bridge connects Anoka to Champlin.