Bridge History
In 1849, the Bloomington Ferry began operation across the Minnesota River, providing service until the first Bloomington Ferry Bridge was built in 1889 at the site of the current Bloomington Ferry Trail Bridge. This bridge remained in service until the late 1970s, when the bridge was replaced by a temporary 2-lane vehicle bridge. This second bridge remained in service until the third and current bridge was built approx. 3/4 mile upstream. This current bridge was built to avoid the flooding issues that plagued the previous 2 bridges due to the road on the Scott County side of the bridge lying along the riverbank.
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