Bridge No. 4969
National Register of Historic Places

Bridge No. 4969

Camp Ripley, Morrison County, Minnesota
Listed
January 21, 2015
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
14001175

About this property

Camp Ripley Bridge, also known as Bridge 4969, is the only remaining unified road–rail bridge over the Mississippi River. It carries both a railroad spur line and Minnesota State Highway 115 at Camp Ripley in Morrison County. It was built in 1930 by the Minneapolis Bridge Company to serve as the key transportation connection for Camp Ripley, the state's first and most significant Minnesota National Guard reservation. As Minnesota's only unified road–rail bridge, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

Location

Camp Ripley, Morrison County, Minnesota
46.07440, -94.33488

Categories

ENGINEERINGMILITARYTRANSPORTATION
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Bridge No. 4969 listed on the National Register?

Bridge No. 4969 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 21, 2015.

What type of historic resource is Bridge No. 4969?

Bridge No. 4969 is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bridge No. 4969?

The period of significance for Bridge No. 4969 is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1930.

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