Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge
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The Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge is a historic vertical-lift bridge in Duluth, Minnesota, that spans the Duluth Ship Canal and serves as an iconic landmark of the city’s harbor.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge canonical | 2 |
| Aerial Lift Bridge (Duluth) | 1 |
| Aerial Lift Bridge area of Duluth | 1 |
| Duluth–Superior harbor crossings | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic landmark
ⓘ
movable bridge ⓘ road bridge ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ vertical-lift bridge ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Aerial Lift Bridge
NERFINISHED
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Duluth Aerial Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Duluth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Duluth mainland
ⓘ
Minnesota Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convertedTo | vertical-lift bridge ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses |
Duluth Harbor Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duluth Ship Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | frequently depicted in Duluth imagery and media ⓘ |
| currentUse | carrying a roadway deck for vehicles and pedestrians ⓘ |
| designer | Thomas F. McGilvray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineer | C.A.P. Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
allows ship passage
ⓘ
carries road traffic ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
control house
ⓘ
lift span ⓘ |
| hasLighting | illuminated at night ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Duluth, Minnesota
NERFINISHED
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Minnesota ⓘ St. Louis County, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOnWaterbody | Lake Superior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | City of Duluth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | steel ⓘ |
| near | Canal Park, Duluth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
frequent lifting for Great Lakes freighters
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iconic silhouette ⓘ |
| NRHPListingYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| opened | 1905 ⓘ |
| originalDesign | aerial transfer bridge ⓘ |
| originalUse | carrying a gondola car for passengers and vehicles ⓘ |
| partOf | Duluth harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltAsLiftBridge | 1929 ⓘ |
| region | Great Lakes region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spans | Duluth Ship Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Minnesota ⓘ |
| structureType | truss bridge ⓘ |
| symbolOf | Duluth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismRole | major visitor attraction in Duluth ⓘ |
| trafficType | vehicular traffic ⓘ |
| waterwayClass | Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Aerial Lift Bridge (Duluth)
this entity surface form:
Aerial Lift Bridge area of Duluth
this entity surface form:
Duluth–Superior harbor crossings