A bridge over muddy waters

This Minnesota River bridge in Shakopee, Minnesota once carried the bulk of the traffic crossing from 'south of the river' to the core cities on the north side of the Minnesota River. At its peak, it carried traffic from Minnesota highway 101 from the east as well as U.S Highway 169 traffic from the south. The new bridge, visible in the background (barely) was built less than two decades ago and was supplemented a decade ago with the bypassing of Shakopee's downtown by a new Highway 169 and a souped-up Bloomington Ferry Bridge on the eastern edge of Shakopee a few miles east of the location pictured.