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The Lester River Bridge (Bridge 5772) is a historic road bridge carrying
Minnesota State Highway 61 Minnesota State Highway 61 (MN 61) is a highway in northeast Minnesota, which runs from a junction with Interstate 35 (I-35) in Duluth at 26th Avenue East, and continues northeast to its northern terminus at the Canadian border near Grand Portag ...
(London Road) over the Lester River in
Duluth, Minnesota , settlement_type = City , nicknames = Twin Ports (with Superior), Zenith City , motto = , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top: urban Duluth skyline; Minnesota ...
, United States. Structurally it is a
reinforced concrete Reinforced concrete (RC), also called reinforced cement concrete (RCC) and ferroconcrete, is a composite material in which concrete's relatively low tensile strength and ductility are compensated for by the inclusion of reinforcement having hig ...
arch bridge An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. Arch bridges work by transferring the weight of the bridge and its loads partially into a horizontal thrust restrained by the abutments at either side. A viaduct ...
with decorative stone facing. It was built from 1924 to 1925. With In 2002 the bridge was listed as Lester River Bridge–Bridge No. 5772 on the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
for its state-level significance in the themes of architecture, engineering, and transportation. It was nominated for its
Neoclassical architecture Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy and France. It became one of the most prominent architectural styles in the Western world. The prevailing style ...
, impressive span, and association with the opening of the highway along the scenic North Shore of
Lake Superior Lake Superior in central North America is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface areaThe Caspian Sea is the largest lake, but is saline, not freshwater. and the third-largest by volume, holding 10% of the world's surface fresh wa ...
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List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota This is a list of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in the U.S. state of Minnesota. References External links Historic Bridges
€“Minnesota Department of Transportation {{NRHP bridges Bridges on the National Register of ...
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National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Louis County, Minnesota This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Saint Louis County, Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Saint Louis County, Minnes ...


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Lester River Bridge (Bridge 5772)
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