Aerial Lift Bridge

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historic structure movable bridge road bridge vertical-lift bridge

The Aerial Lift Bridge is a historic vertical-lift bridge in Duluth, Minnesota, known for its distinctive lifting span that allows ships to pass between Lake Superior and the city’s harbor.

Aliases (1)

Aerial Bridge ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historic structure → movable bridge → road bridge → vertical-lift bridge →
allowsPassageOf	Great Lakes freighters → ocean-going vessels →
alsoKnownAs	Aerial Bridge → Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge NERFINISHED →
bodyOfWater	Lake Superior →
carries	Lake Avenue → pedestrian traffic → vehicular traffic →
city	Duluth →
connects	Duluth mainland → Minnesota Point →
country	United States →
crosses	Duluth Ship Canal →
designer	C.A.P. Turner →
designType	vertical-lift span →
function	allows ship passage → carries road traffic →
hasFeature	counterweight-operated lift span → towers on each side of canal →
hasLighting	decorative lights →
heritageStatus	listed on the National Register of Historic Places →
locatedIn	Duluth, Minnesota → United States →
maintainedBy	City of Duluth →
material	steel →
notableFor	distinctive lifting span → role in Duluth harbor navigation →
NRHPListing	United States National Register of Historic Places →
NRHPType	structure →
opened	1905 →
operatesOver	Duluth–Superior Harbor entrance →
originalDesign	aerial transfer bridge →
owner	City of Duluth →
partOf	Duluth harbor infrastructure →
rebuiltAsLiftBridge	1929 →
region	Great Lakes region →
significance	iconic symbol of Duluth →
spans	Duluth Ship Canal →
state	Minnesota →
touristAttraction	Duluth, Minnesota →
trafficType	road →
usedBy	local commuters → tourists →
usedFor	maritime navigation access →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Aerial Lift Bridge ("Aerial Bridge") →	alsoKnownAs
Duluth →	hasLandmark
Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center →	locatedNear
Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center →	nearbyAttraction
Enger Tower →	view