Hudson Toll Bridge

bridge in

bridge of

Saint Croix River

history

U.S. Highway 12 once crossed the St. Croix River on a toll bridge between Wisconsin and Minnesota, which provided revenue for the town. With the construction of Interstate 94, the toll bridge was removed, though the long causeway extending to the former bridge location is now open to the public as a pedestrian walkway, known as “The Dike”.

note

the bridge no longer exists, but a pathway remains on the Wisconsin side.

opening ceremonies

First St. Croix River bridge opened in 1913; Hudson has seen several bridges since (republicaneagle.com) The new bridge was opened with appropriate ceremonies at a celebration June 13, 1913. According to a reporter from the Star-Observer, “There were no fights, no exhibitions of temper, no bad blood displayed anywhere the jolly crowd congregated.”

OpenStreetMap

https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/45516631

photo tour

Toll Bridge (Old), Hudson, WI (johnweeks.com) The Hudson Toll Bridge was built in 1913, and it closed in 1951 after a new US-12 bridge was built one-half mile downstream. Today, people refer to the bridge as the Old Toll Bridge. Toll income from the bridge resulted in City of Hudson residents paying little or no property taxes for many years.

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see also

Wisconsin Central Bridge Ruins

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