Buffalo Slough Bridge
MN-60/WI-25 Mississippi River Crossing At Wabasha
Wabasha, Minnesota

Buffalo Slough Bridge

• Structure ID: NBI B06002000000000.
• Location: River Mile 760.2.
• River Elevation: 667 Feet.
• Highway: MN-60, WI-25.
• Daily Traffic Count: 5,300 (2002).
• Bridge Type: Steel Girder Concrete Deck.
• Length: 407 Feet Overall, 67 Foot Main Span.
• Width: 28 Feet, 2 Lanes.
• Navigation Channel Width: 64 Feet.
• Height Above Water: 8 Feet.
• Date Built: Opened 1955, Rebuilt 1991.
There are five bridges as part of the Wabasha-Nelson Mississippi River crossing. The main channel bridge is at the state line. The Buffalo Slough Bridge is the third causeway bridge heading east from Minnesota, and it is located one mile and five tenths east of the state line.

The bridge steel structure is painted green, which is a nice addition of color to an otherwise industrial-looking structure.


Buffalo Slough Bridge

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