# Bloomington Ferry Bridge

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The '''Bloomington Ferry Bridge''' is a {{convert|1.1|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} freeway bridge across the [Minnesota River](/source/Minnesota_River) between [Bloomington, Minnesota](/source/Bloomington%2C_Minnesota) and [Shakopee, Minnesota](/source/Shakopee%2C_Minnesota) that carries [U.S. Route&nbsp;169](/source/U.S._Route_169_in_Minnesota) (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](/source/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](/source/Scott_County%2C_Minnesota) 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](/source/List_of_crossings_of_the_Minnesota_River)

==References==
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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

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