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Former Mississippi River Highway Crossing Monticello, MN
The current MN-25 is the third bridge to cross the Mississippi River
at Monticello. The first was a swingspan, pictured above in a period
postcard. That bridge stood from 1891 to 1930. A steel truss bridge
stood from 1929 until 1987. Remains of that bridge still exist in
the parking lot of a local bar and grille on the east side of the
river. The remains include two bridge joints, the deck plate, and
a sign indicating where the center line of the bridge once stood.
A driveway leading into the bar and grille appear to follow the original
highway alignment.
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These two photos are the remains of two joints that were salvaged from
the old bridge. They are sitting on concrete pads at the edge of a
parking lot along with a pair of park benches.
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The photo above is the bridge plate from the old bridge. It is mounted in a
monument near the east end of the old structure. The photo below is the sign
that marks the center line of the deck of the old bridge.
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