Bloomington Ferry Bridge
Encyclopedia
The Bloomington Ferry Bridge is a 1.1-mile expressway bridge across the Minnesota River
between Bloomington, Minnesota
and Shakopee, Minnesota
that carries U.S. Route 169
. The current bridge opened in 1996. This bridge was designated Hennepin County Road 18 and Scott Country Road 18 upon its 1996 opening until the U.S. 169 Shakopee Bypass was completed.
. This bridge remained in service until the late 1970s, when the bridge was replaced by a temporary 2-lane vehicle bridge. This second bridge remained in service until the third and current bridge was built approx. 3/4 mile upstream. This current bridge was built to avoid the flooding issues that plagued the previous 2 bridges due to the road on the Scott County side of the bridge lying along the riverbank.
Minnesota River
The Minnesota River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 332 miles long, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It drains a watershed of nearly , in Minnesota and about in South Dakota and Iowa....
between Bloomington, Minnesota
Bloomington, Minnesota
Bloomington is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota in Hennepin County. Located on the north bank of the Minnesota River above its confluence with the Mississippi River, Bloomington lies at the heart of the southern...
and Shakopee, Minnesota
Shakopee, Minnesota
Shakopee is a city southwest of downtown Minneapolis in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Scott County. Located on the south bank bend of the Minnesota River, Shakopee and nearby suburbs comprise the southwest portion of Minneapolis-Saint Paul, the thirteenth largest...
that carries U.S. Route 169
U.S. Route 169
U.S. Route 169 currently runs for 966 miles from the city of Virginia, Minnesota to Tulsa, Oklahoma at U.S. Route 64.-Oklahoma:U.S. Highway 169 is a major south–north highway spanning in Oklahoma. The southern terminus for US-169 is Memorial Drive...
. The current bridge opened in 1996. This bridge was designated Hennepin County Road 18 and Scott Country Road 18 upon its 1996 opening until the U.S. 169 Shakopee Bypass was completed.
Bridge history
In 1849, the Bloomington Ferry began operation across the Minnesota River, providing service until the first Bloomington Ferry Bridge was built in 1889 at the site of the current Bloomington Ferry Trail BridgeBloomington Ferry Trail Bridge
The Bloomington Ferry Trail Bridge is a bicycle trail / pedestrian bridge over the Minnesota River between Bloomington, Minnesota and Shakopee, Minnesota. It opened in 1998, replacing the old Bloomington Ferry Bridge, a 2-lane vehicle swing bridge demolished upon the completion of the new...
. This bridge remained in service until the late 1970s, when the bridge was replaced by a temporary 2-lane vehicle bridge. This second bridge remained in service until the third and current bridge was built approx. 3/4 mile upstream. This current bridge was built to avoid the flooding issues that plagued the previous 2 bridges due to the road on the Scott County side of the bridge lying along the riverbank.