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.AdvertisementPhoto 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 STORIESWalt Cheever — Woodworking in His BloodWeekend High Notes: GooWeekend High Notes: OpenWeekend High Notes: The Hardest PartWeekend High Notes: DirectionsLoad moreCOMMUNITY NEWSGreater Mankato Growth, Inc. Names Della Schmidt as President and Chief Executive OfficerCall to Artists – Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota Needs Guest Artists for our Playing With Art SeriesInside the Heartache: Tour the Fairmont Opera House to see the Urgency in Repair ProjectBlue Earth County Historical Society – Commemorative Bricks Available for PurchaseGreater Mankato Growth, Inc. Awarded $155,000 Drive for Five Grant from the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic DevelopmentLoad more