John A. Blatnik Bridge and Interstate Bridge Remnants

This is an image set within the Bridgemeister collection.

Bridge:John A. Blatnik Bridge and Interstate Bridge Remnants
Location:Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin, USA - Saint Louis River
Coordinates:46.749444 N 92.101083 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Image Set Contributor:David Denenberg
Date of Images:July 2011
Related Image Lists:All from David Denenberg
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Credit:All photos by David Denenberg. Please do not reuse without permission.

The large high-level through arch Blatnik Bridge carries I-535. The large Parker truss is all that remains of the Interstate Bridge that once carried US53. An active pedestrian walkway is suspended under the truss, affording a close-up view of the bridge built in 1897.

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