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  1. The Aerial Lift Bridge, earlier known as the Aerial Bridge or Aerial Ferry Bridge, is a landmark in the port city of Duluth, Minnesota. The span began life in 1905 as the United States' first transporter bridge: Only one other was ever constructed in the country, Sky Ride in Chicago. [2] The span was converted in 1929–1930 to a vertical-lift ...

    • May 22, 1973
    • Thomas F. McGilvray; C.A.P. Turner
    • 1905, reconstructed in 1929
    • Lake Avenue, Duluth, Minn.
  2. The Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge is a span-drive configuration movable lift bridge constructed in 1901-1905 and modified in 1929. It is located on Lake Avenue and spans the Duluth Ship Canal, which connects the city of Duluth with Minnesota Point. The bridge was designed by Thomas F. McGilvray and C.A.P. Turner, and constructed by the Modern Steel ...

  3. Learn about the history and experience of the Aerial Lift Bridge, a 138-foot-tall steel bridge that spans the Duluth Shipping Canal and allows ships to pass underneath. The bridge connects Park Point with the rest of Duluth and is a symbol of Duluth's rise as a shipping and industrial hub.

  4. Aerial Lift Bridge. 1,733 reviews. #3 of 106 things to do in Duluth. Bridges. Write a review. About. Originally constructed in 1905 as an aerial lift, this unusual elevator bridge is 386 feet long and spans the canal entrance to Duluth Harbor. Suggest edits to improve what we show.

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  5. Jun 14, 2021 · This camera is located on the roof of the Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center in Duluth, Minnesota. It focuses on the historic Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge. T...

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  7. Mar 10, 2015 · Aerial Lift Bridge History. The mammoth steel and cable structure was completed in 1905, making it over 100 years old and the oldest of all structural landmarks in the city. On June 6, 1973, the Aerial Lift Bridge of Duluth was entered in the National Register of Historic Places. It connects the “mainland” with Minnesota (or Park) Point, a ...

  8. Mar 22, 2024 · A ship built in the early 1800s crosses beneath the Aerial Lift Bridge during the Festival of Sail in Duluth in 2019. A few readers have wondered about the bridge's origin story. One reader's ...

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