History StoriesMankato Memories – North Victory Drive Bridge Photo AlbumBy Rick Pepper - December 19th, 2018FacebookTwitter Bridge Opening Ceremony — October 26th, 2004Photo by Rick Pepper – Looking northeast, a number of different vehicles rode across the bridge for the first time, among them is a group of people on bicycles.Advertisement[the_ad_placement id=”midstory”]Photo by Rick Pepper – Looking southeast across the bridge, a Blue Earth County plow truck, a Volk Transfer semi, several sports cars.Photo by Rick Pepper – A vintage vehicle.Photo by Rick Pepper – Gil Gutknecht rides in a sidecar across the bridge.Photo by Rick Pepper – Looking south southeast across the bridge area.Photo by Rick Pepper – Highly compressed view, looking south southeast across the bridge.RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Event StoriesAuthor Cindy Wilson Headlines the Cabin Fever Edition of the Deep Valley Book Festival History StoriesThe Schmidt House: A Time Remembered History StoriesCherished Memories: The Cray HouseMOST RECENT STORIESSaint Peter’s Phone of the Wind: A Help in Grief and LossWalt Cheever — Woodworking in His BloodWeekend High Notes: GooWeekend High Notes: OpenWeekend High Notes: The Hardest PartLoad moreCOMMUNITY NEWS$1,000 Grants Available for International Hiring AssistanceDirector’s Call for State Street Theater’s Spring Play: Agatha Christie’s A Murder is AnnouncedMankato Area Foundation Grants $4.2 MillionMankato Area Foundation awards $300,000 in Taylor Grants to address regional food insecurityMinnesota State University, Mankato Department of Performing Arts presents the 2024 Fall Dance ConcertLoad more