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The '''Bloomington Ferry Bridge''' is a {{convert|1.1|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} freeway bridge across the Minnesota River between Bloomington, Minnesota and Shakopee, Minnesota that carries U.S. Route&nbsp;169 (US&nbsp;169).<ref>[http://www.johnweeks.com/bridges/pages/mn06.html Bloomington Ferry Bridge, Eden Prairie, MN<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The current bridge and the US&nbsp;169 Shakopee Bypass were both completed in 1996. The bridge it replaced was designated Hennepin County Road&nbsp;18 and Scott County Road&nbsp;18.

==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 Bridge.<ref>[http://www.bloomington.k12.mn.us/departments/technology/ConTech/BLOOMING/BloomingtonHistory.htm Bloomington History Packet [v5<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311024025/http://www.bloomington.k12.mn.us/departments/technology/ConTech/BLOOMING/BloomingtonHistory.htm |date=March 11, 2007 }}</ref> 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. {{convert|0.75|mi|km}} upstream. This current bridge was built in 1996 to avoid the flooding issues that plagued the previous two bridges due to the road on the Scott County side of the bridge lying along the riverbank.

==See also== * {{Portal-inline|Transport}} * {{Portal-inline|Engineering}} * {{Portal-inline|United States}} * List of crossings of the Minnesota River

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==External links== *Map: {{Coord|44|47|55|N|93|23|56|W|format=dms|display=inline,title|type:landmark_region:US-MN}}

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Category:Road bridges in Minnesota Category:Bridges completed in 1889 Category:Bridges completed in 1996 Category:Bridges in Hennepin County, Minnesota Category:Buildings and structures in Scott County, Minnesota Category:Transportation in Scott County, Minnesota Category:U.S. Route 169 Category:Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System Category:Bridges over the Minnesota River Category:1889 establishments in Minnesota