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Historic Kern Bridge Goes to Mankato The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) issued a news release detailing the selection site for the historic bow-string arch Kern Bridge in Mankato.  Below is the MnDOT information. "A steering committee has selected the city of Mankato as the new owner of the historic Kern Bridge.  Mankato will receive federal funding (80 percent of cost) to relocate and rehabilitate the historic bow-string arch bridge that traversed the Le Sueur River from 1873 to 2020 in Blue Earth County." "Mankato’s winning plan is to place the Kern Bridge less than five...

Mankato is getting a 'new' historic bridge The City of Mankato is the new owner of the historic Kerns Bridge. The wrought-iron, bowstring arch through truss bridge is the longest of its kind in the country. Credit: Minnesota Department of Transportation Kern Bridge in its original location. Author: Val Lick (KARE) Updated: 6:06 PM CST January 27, 2021 The city of Mankato is the new owner of a very old bridge.  Built in 1873, the Kern Bridge is one of the oldest bridges in the state. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), it's the only...