Mendota Road Bridge

44°55′30″N 93°06′43″W / 44.925°N 93.112°W / 44.925; -93.112CarriesTwo lanes of Water StreetCrossesThe outlet of Pickerel LakeLocaleSt. Paul, MinnesotaID number90401 LocationWater St. over Pickerel Lake Outlet, St. Paul, MinnesotaCoordinates44°55′29″N 93°06′43″W / 44.92484°N 93.11189°W / 44.92484; -93.11189Arealess than one acreBuilt1894ArchitectCity of St. Paul Engineer's OfficeArchitectural styleStone-arch bridgeMPSMinnesota Masonry-Arch Highway Bridges MPSNRHP reference No.89001825^[1]Added to NRHPNovember 06, 1989 CharacteristicsDesignArch bridgeWidth24 feet (7.3 m)Longest span10 feet (3.0 m)HistoryOpened1894StatisticsDaily traffic500

Mendota Road Bridge is a stone arch bridge that spans the outlet of Pickerel Lake where it meets the Mississippi River just south of downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. It was built in 1894 by the city of St. Paul and was designed by the St. Paul City Engineer's Office.

The bridge is historically significant as an example of a small-scale 19th century stone arch highway bridge. The stone used in the bridge is locally quarried gray limestone. Ornamentation on the bridge includes protruding keystones at the top of the arch, a slight peak at the top of the arch, and a string course that matches the roadway level. The bridge resembles other stone arch bridges built in Minnesota townships during the late 19th century and early 20th century, but the ornamentation sets it apart. Another facet of historical importance is the fact that the bridge has never been substantially altered during its lifetime, except for a concrete cap replacing the original coping at the top of the railings. The bridge has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places (#89001825) due to its historical integrity.

References

• "Mendota Road Bridge". Minnesota's Historic Bridges. Minnesota Historical Society. 1996. Archived from the original on 2006-05-15. Retrieved 2006-06-07.