The MN-232 bridge at Palisade is another of the 13 concrete girder road bridges located in the Brainerd to Grand Rapids streatch of the mighty Mississippi. This example features two concrete piers. The piers have a rounded and curving shape, which gives the bridge just a little character.

This bridge replaced a 1927 bridge that was built in Grand Rapids and moved to this site in 1952. That bridge was a three span pony truss bridge.

Palisade is located in a 50 mile section of the river that is more or less unihabited. The Great River Road is unpaved. Any economic activity that was ever in this region was related to the timber industry of a century ago. Palisade is host to a large RV park. If you want to get away from it all, this would be a great place to do that. At least in summer.

You may have noticed the brown color of the river. The brown is caused by manganese, a metal that occurs naturally in this area. This is as far north as I have found the manganese. It can be found south as far as MN-371 where he Crow Wing River merges into the Mississippi, diluting the water enough where it appears to again be blue.