1931+1987 Bridge over Mississippi River at Babasha, MN

1931: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; no Historic Bridges; Satellite, it was downstream from the current bridge.)

1987: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; no Historic Bridges; Satellite)

Street View, Jul 2025

Jeani Wodele posted
March 2026. Wabasha MN

Oct 18, 1988, photo via Leader-Telegram via BridgeHunter_1931 and _1987

They closed the navigation channel with falsework when they built the 1931 bridge.

1930 photo via The Winona Daily News via BridgeHunter_1931

Jason Smith photo via BridgeHunter_1987

The 1987 bridge is 2462' (750m) long with a main span of 470' (143m). [BridgeHunter_1987]

The piers have more style than I would have expected for a modern bridge.

2008 photo by Don Morrison via BridgeHunter_1987

As I expected, the new main span was floated into place. These are three images from the Oct 15, 1987, issue of The Winona Daily News via BridgeHBunter_1987.

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