Baudette–Rainy River International Bridge


The Baudette – Rainy River International Bridge is an international bridge connecting Rainy River, Ontario, Canada, with Baudette, Minnesota, United States, across the Rainy River.
The bridge marks the western terminus of Ontario Highway 11 and the northern terminus of Minnesota State Highway 72. The bridge is owned by Ontario and Minnesota, and is managed by MTO and MnDOT, respectively. The bridge carries 2 lanes of traffic and a sidewalk for pedestrian traffic. Customs plazas are located on both side of the bridge.
Downriver from the bridge is Baudette-Rainy River Rail Bridge, built in 1901 for Ontario and Rainy River Railway and now used by CN Rail.

Replacement

Plans for a replacement bridge is under way and construction is planned to begin around 2018. The new bridge, an I-beam girder, will be built about downstream so the current structure can continue to be utilized during the construction period.

Border crossing

The Baudette–Rainy River Border Crossing connects the cities of Baudette, Minnesota and Rainy River, Ontario 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.