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Baudette–Rainy River International Bridge

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A new replacement bridge has been completed and opened to traffic in October 2020. Destruction of the old structure has begun and is expected to be completed by fall 2021 when a Grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting ceremony for the new bridge will take place.
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at the Baudette–Rainy River International Bridge. The Port of Entry was established in 1960 when the International Bridge was completed. Prior to 1960, the cities were connected via point-to-point ferry service as well as a railroad bridge.
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The Baudette–Rainy River Border Crossing connects the cities of
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Buildings and structures in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota
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This article about a specific bridge in Canada is a
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Coordinates
48°43′09″N 94°35′25″W / 48.7192°N 94.5903°W / 48.7192; -94.5903
MN 72
Highway 11
Clearance above
Clearance below
bridge
Rainy River, Ontario
Baudette, Minnesota
Rainy River
Ontario Highway 11
Minnesota State Highway 72
MTO
MnDOT
Baudette-Rainy River Rail Bridge
Ontario and Rainy River Railway
CN Rail
Baudette–Rainy River Border Crossing
Baudette, Minnesota
Rainy River, Ontario
"Ontario Provincial Bridges - North Western Region"
Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
the original
"The Baudette - Rainy River International Bridge"
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Archived
"Baudette / Rainy River International Bridge Replacement"
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Archived

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