North Channel Bridge
For other uses, see North Channel Bridge (disambiguation).
| North Channel Bridge | |
|---|---|
 North Channel Bridge, looking southeast from the north approach. | |
| Coordinates | 44°03′44″N 91°38′15″W / 44.06222°N 91.63750°WCoordinates: 44°03′44″N 91°38′15″W / 44.06222°N 91.63750°W |
| Carries |
Two lanes of  MN 43 and  WIS 54 |
| Crosses | Mississippi River |
| Locale | Winona, Minnesota |
| ID number | B-06-0752 (Wisconsin), 5930 (Minnesota) |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Concrete girder bridge |
| Total length | 1008 feet |
| Width | 61 feet |
| Longest span | 101 feet |
| Clearance below | 20 feet |
| History | |
| Opened | 1997 |
The North Channel Bridge crosses the north channel of the Mississippi River between Latsch Island (part of Winona, Minnesota) and Buffalo County, Wisconsin.
The bridge has a street setup, with one lane in either direction. It carries Minnesota State Highway 43 and WI 54 in either direction. Immediately to the southwest is the Main Channel Bridge.
Images
Looking southwest along the center line
Looking northeast along the centerline
See also
References
- Costello, Mary Charlotte (2002). Climbing the Mississippi River Bridge by Bridge, Volume Two: Minnesota. Cambridge, MN: Adventure Publications. ISBN 0-9644518-2-4.
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (Library of Congress) Survey number HAER MN-91 also covers the more elegant Winona Main Channel Bridge less than a half mile south of the north channel bridge. The actual navigable channel of the Mississippi passes beneath the main channel bridge.
| Crossings of the Mississippi River | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 1/18/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.