Hwy 65 closed after bridge strike in Spring Lake Park

Oct 28 Breaking Twin Cities 1 source

MnDOT closed Highway 65 in both directions between Highway 10 and 85th Avenue NE in Spring Lake Park on Tuesday after a semi hauling a metal pedestrian bridge struck the County Road 10 bridge deck around 11:25 a.m. The Minnesota State Patrol says the impact disconnected the trailer, which was then hit by another vehicle; no injuries were reported. The closure was announced just before noon with an estimated reopening by 4 p.m.

Transit & Infrastructure Public Safety

📌 Key Facts

Closure: Hwy 65 both directions from Hwy 10 to 85th Ave NE
Incident time/location: ~11:25 a.m. at Hwy 65 and County Road 10
Cause: Semi hauling a metal pedestrian bridge struck the bridge deck; trailer detached and was hit by another vehicle
Agencies: MnDOT and Minnesota State Patrol
No injuries reported; reopening estimate 4 p.m.

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Hwy 65 shut down in Spring Lake Park due to bridge crash

FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul by Howard.Thompson@fox.com (Howard Thompson) October 28, 2025