Fort Road Bridge, Saint Paul

Name: Fort Road Bridge
Address: Saint Paul, United States

#53 among attractions in Saint Paul

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Fort Road Bridge is a girder bridge that spans the Mississippi River between Saint Paul, and Fort Snelling, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1960 by the Minnesota Department of Transportation and was designed by Sverdrup & Parcel Engineering Company. It is the third bridge on the site. The first bridge, a deck girder bridge, was built in 1880. The second bridge, a metal arch bridge, was built by 1912. ()

Opened: 1961 (63 years ago)Coordinates: 44°53'42"N, 93°10'52"W

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Fort Road Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Snelling, Watergate Marina, Mendota Bridge, Minnehaha Trail.

~810 ftS
Museum, Historical place
Fort Snelling, Saint Paul
4 min walk • Fort Snelling is a former military fortification and National Historic Landmark in the U.S. state of Minnesota on the bluffs overlooking the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers.
0.5 miE
Park
Watergate Marina, Saint Paul
13 min walk • Watergate Marina is located on the north bank of the Mississippi River in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, upriver from the city's downtown area.
0.5 miS
Bridge
Mendota Bridge, Saint Paul
14 min walk • The Mendota Bridge, Minnesota, United States, carries State Highways 55 and 62 over the Minnesota River between Fort Snelling and Mendota Heights.
0.6 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Minnehaha Trail, Minneapolis
15 min walk • Minnehaha Trail is a 1.5-mile paved, multi-use trail in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, that connects Minnehaha Regional Park and Fort Snelling State Park – two of the most popular recreation destinations in the Twin Cities metro area.
0.9 miSE
Museum, History museum
Sibley Historic Site, Minneapolis
23 min walk • The Sibley Historic Site is the site of Henry Hastings Sibley's home, who was the regional manager of the American Fur Company and Minnesota's first governor. It is one of the 26 historical sites that are operated by the Minnesota Historical Society.
1.2 miSE
Cemetery
Acacia Park Cemetery, Minneapolis
32 min walk • Acacia Park Cemetery is a public cemetery on Oheyawahi-Pilot Knob hill, in Mendota Heights, Minnesota. Established in 1925, Acacia Park consists of 75 acres of land overlooking the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers.
0.8 miW
Park
Coldwater Spring, Minneapolis
21 min walk • Coldwater Spring is a spring in the Fort Snelling unorganized territory of the U.S. state of Minnesota, that is considered a sacred site by the Dakota people, and was also the site of the U.S.
0.9 miNE
Italianate architecture
William and Catherine Davern Farm House, Saint Paul
23 min walk • The William and Catherine Davern Farm House is an Italianate farmhouse built in 1862 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is one of a small number of surviving farmhouses in Saint Paul.
1.5 miNE
44°54'38"N • 93°9'39"W
Highland 9 Hole Golf Course, Saint Paul
38 min walk • Golf

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Fort Road Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Fort Snelling, Saint Paul (4 min walk), Watergate Marina, Saint Paul (13 min walk), Mendota Bridge, Saint Paul (14 min walk), Coldwater Spring, Minneapolis (21 min walk).

How to get to Fort Road Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fort Road Bridge:

Bus

Gannon Road & Edgcumbe Road • Lines: 84 (7 min walk)
Davern Street & Shepard Road • Lines: 84 (12 min walk)

Light rail

Fort Snelling • Lines: 901 (22 min walk)
VA Medical Center • Lines: 901 (30 min walk)