Highway 243 Bridge
MN-243/WI-243 Saint Croix River Crossing
Osceola, WI

Highway 243 Bridge

• Structure ID: NBI: B48022400000000.
• Location: River Mile 45.5.
• River Elevation: 692 Feet.
• Highway: MN-243, WI-243
• Daily Traffic Count: 7,330 (2003).
• Bridge Type: Steel Truss Deck.
• Length: 674 Feet.
• Width: 31 Feet, 2 Traffic Lanes.
• Navigation Channel Width: Non-Navigable.
• Height Above Water:
• Date Built: Opened 1953, Rebuilt 1980.
Claim to fame: Wisconsin Trunk Highway 243 is the shortest trunk highway in the state at 3/10 of a mile, connecting the bridge to Trunk Highway 35 on the east side of the river.

The Saint Croix River is much more calm here than upstream at the US-8 Bridge. The channel is wider and more shallow, while the river itself flows through a wide valley rather than being confined between walls of rock.


Highway 243 Bridge

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