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Nymore Bridge
The Nymore Bridge is a reinforced concrete deck arch bridge spanning the Mississippi River in Bemidji, Minnesota. The bridge, built in 1916, has three arch spans. It is significant for its use of a reinforcing system patented by George M. Cheney during a time when engineers were experimenting with reinforcing materials and systems.
The bridge was originally built to carry U.S. Route 2 (US 2) over the Mississippi River. The main city traffic is now carried by Minnesota State Highway 197 (MN
It connected Bemidji with the village of Nymore, which was later annexed into the city of Bemidji.
The bridge is long, wide, and has a center span of with two adjacent spans of each. The maximum vertical clearance is .
See also.
- List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Beltrami County, Minnesota