Panoramic view of the Stillwater Lift Bridge and downtown in Stillwater Minnesota. The Stillwater Lift Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge crossing the St. Croix River between Stillwater, Minnesota, and Houlton, Wisconsin. It first opened to traffic in 1931.
Telegram dated February 8, 1929 from August Andresen announcing that the Andresen Bill for construction of a new bridge at Stillwater was approved by the U. S. Senate, and would now go to the President for approval.
Flooding up to the deck of the Stillwater Lift Bridge in Stillwater, Minnesota. The Stillwater Lift Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge crossing the St. Croix River between Stillwater, Minnesota, and Houlton, Wisconsin. It first opened to traffic in 1931.
Flooding up to the Stillwater Lift Bridge and the Lowell Park gazebo in Stillwater, Minnesota. The Stillwater Lift Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge crossing the St. Croix River between Stillwater, Minnesota, and Houlton, Wisconsin. It first opened to traffic in 1931.
Resolution dated October 2, 1924 requesting State Highway Commissioner of Minnesota to take over that part of the bridge owned by the city of Stillwater within the limits of the state of Minnesota and make it part of Trunk Highway No. 45. Includes part of Subdivision 1 of Section 13, Chapter 323, Laws 1921 relating to interstate bridges.
Speech given on March 23, 1928 by N. O. Varnum of Hudson, Wisconsin, chairman of the Highway Committee of the County Board of St. Croix County to citizens of St. Joseph Township, Wisconsin regarding the interstate bridge.
This carbon copy of a Claude Turner document is an historical overview about the bridge re-design. It includes discussion of contracts, alternate design, and petitions. Also includes exhibits A, B, and C from interested parties communicating with the Duluth City Council.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Public Law No. 740 H. R. 13502, approved February 13, 1929--An Act Authorizing the state of Minnesota and the State of Wisconsin to construct, maintain and operate a free highway bridge across the Saint Croix River at or near Stillwater, Minnesota.
An aerial view (for a 1961 Photo Contest) of the Duluth-Superior port and the incomplete high bridge, a tied-arch suspension span, whose construction began November 28, 1958 and was dedicated December 2, 1971.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections