The Laurel Street Bridge is the second of five bridges (heading north), or the fourth of five bridges (heading south) to cross the great river in the city of Brainerd. While three of the bridges were very easy to photograph, this one (and the MN-210) bridge are much more of a challenge. There is no access to the sides of the bridge, the land is steep and rocky, plus the river is lined with brush.

The bridge itself is another routine concrete girder bridge. It features a unique design for the piers. They are open, and the support columns rise at angles to each other. The resulting opening in the piers is in the shape of a large keystone.

This bridge was started in 1978, it opened December 6, 1979, but was not dedicated until May 28, 1980. The bridge plate dedicates the bridge in memory of James Ronald Johnson. This structure replaced an 1898 bridge at the same location.