This is a list of all current and notable former
bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somethi ...
s or other crossings of the
Upper Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system in North America, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system. From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it f ...
which begins at the Mississippi River's source and extends to its confluence with the
Ohio River
The Ohio River is a long river in the United States. It is located at the boundary of the Midwestern and Southern United States, flowing southwesterly from western Pennsylvania to its mouth on the Mississippi River at the southern tip of Illino ...
at
Cairo, Illinois
Cairo ( ) is the southernmost city in Illinois and the county seat of Alexander County.
The city is located at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Fort Defiance, a Civil War camp, was built here in 1862 by Union General Ulysses ...
.
Crossings
Minnesota
Minnesota – Wisconsin
Iowa – Wisconsin
Iowa – Illinois
Missouri – Illinois
Confluence with the Ohio River (See
List of crossings of the Lower Mississippi River
This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Lower Mississippi River from the Ohio River downstream to the Gulf of Mexico. Locations are listed with the left bank (moving downriver) listed first.
Crossings
See also
*List of crossings of ...
)
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List of crossings of the Lower Mississippi River
This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Lower Mississippi River from the Ohio River downstream to the Gulf of Mexico. Locations are listed with the left bank (moving downriver) listed first.
Crossings
See also
*List of crossings of ...
*
List of crossings of the Ohio River
This is a complete list of current bridges and other crossings of the Ohio River from the mouth at the Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois to the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Illinois–Kentu ...
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List of crossings of the Missouri River
This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Missouri River from the Mississippi River upstream to its source(s).
Crossings
See also
* List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River
* List of crossings of the Lower Mississippi Ri ...
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List of locks and dams of the Upper Mississippi River
This is a list of current and former locks and dams of the Upper Mississippi River which ends at the Mississippi River's confluence with the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois.
Locks and dams
Expansion proposals for upper Mississippi locks
The A ...
References
Minnesota DOT County Maps
External links
Rail Bridge InfoMississippi bridges
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Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system in North America, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system. From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it f ...
River crossings A river crossing is a means to get from one river bank to the other and may refer to:
* A ford (crossing)
* A bridge
* A tunnel
* Any type of ferry
** A cable ferry
** A reaction ferry
** A water taxi
* an overhead line crossing
See also
* River c ...
River crossings A river crossing is a means to get from one river bank to the other and may refer to:
* A ford (crossing)
* A bridge
* A tunnel
* Any type of ferry
** A cable ferry
** A reaction ferry
** A water taxi
* an overhead line crossing
See also
* River c ...
River crossings A river crossing is a means to get from one river bank to the other and may refer to:
* A ford (crossing)
* A bridge
* A tunnel
* Any type of ferry
** A cable ferry
** A reaction ferry
** A water taxi
* an overhead line crossing
See also
* River c ...
River crossings A river crossing is a means to get from one river bank to the other and may refer to:
* A ford (crossing)
* A bridge
* A tunnel
* Any type of ferry
** A cable ferry
** A reaction ferry
** A water taxi
* an overhead line crossing
See also
* River c ...
River crossings A river crossing is a means to get from one river bank to the other and may refer to:
* A ford (crossing)
* A bridge
* A tunnel
* Any type of ferry
** A cable ferry
** A reaction ferry
** A water taxi
* an overhead line crossing
See also
* River c ...