SCOTT COUNTY: HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT:
An Inventory of Its Bloomington Ferry Bridge Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Scott County (Minn.). Highway Department. | |
| Title: | Bloomington Ferry Bridge Records. | |
| Dates: | 1985-2002. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Records related to the construction of the Bloomington Ferry Bridge (5,850 feet in length) which was completed in 1996 and connects Hennepin County and Scott County. The bridge passes through the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. The project involved coordination among several county, state and federal entities, including MnDOT (Department of Transportation), the Minnesota DNR and PCA (Department of Natural Resources and Pollution Control Agency ), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and several others. | |
| Quantity: | 2.0 cubic feet (2 boxes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Scott County (Minn.). Highway Department. Bloomington Ferry Bridge Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 2023-5
Processing Information:
Processed by: Charles Rodgers and Perry Schussler, July 2022
Catalog ID number: 9989827840204294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 139.B.18.15B | Scott County Transportation Coalition: | ||||||||||
| Minutes and supporting materials, 1985-1989. 2 volumes. | |||||||||||
| Update newsletters, 1986-1996. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Scrapbooks, 1986-1989. 4 volumes. | |||||||||||
| 1 scrapbook per year. | |||||||||||
| Photo albums: | |||||||||||
| Bloomington Ferry Bridge photos, 1992-1995. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Includes aerial photos; organized by year. | |||||||||||
| 139.B.18.16F | Ribbon-cutting ceremony, 1995. 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| Navy blue binder. | |||||||||||
| Scott County Highway Department activities, 1985-1997. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Burgundy binder. Contains photos of annual staff luncheons, 1986 flood damage, and construciton of the central shop in 1985-1986. | |||||||||||
| Construction and speaking photos, approximately 1990-1995. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Burgundy binder. Contains photos of bridge construction and various presentations and speaking events; individuals are unidentified. | |||||||||||
| Reports: | |||||||||||
| American Public Works Association (APWA) Public Works Project of the Year, 1997. 1 folder. | |||||||||||
| Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers (MSPE) Wonders of Engineering in Minnesota, 1996. 1 folder. | |||||||||||
| News clippings, 1985-2002. 1 folder. | |||||||||||
| Plaque images, 1991-2000. 1 folder. | |||||||||||
| Color photocopies of five plaques awarded in recognition of the Bloomington Ferry Bridge project awarded by: the Scott County Transportation Coalition; MN Society of Professional Engineers; the American Public Works Association; MnDOT; and MnDOT and the Concrete Paving Association (jointly). | |||||||||||
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Bridges -- Minnesota -- Scott County.
- Bridges -- Minnesota -- Hennepin County.
- Highway departments -- Minnesota -- Scott County.
- Organizations:
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
- Minnesota. Department of Natural Resources.
- Minnesota. Department of Transportation.
- United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
- Places:
- Bloomington Ferry (Minn.)
- Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge (Minn.)
- Document Types:
- Photographs.
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