ðə nˈɔːɹθbaʊnd bɹˈɪdʒ wʌz bˈɪlt ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn, ɹᵻplˈeɪsɪŋ ɐ plˈeɪt ɡˈɜːdɚ bɹˈɪdʒ ðæt wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli bˈɪlt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən æz ɐ tˈuːlˈeɪn bɹˈɪdʒ fɔːɹ mˌɪnɪsˈoʊɾə stˈeɪt hˈaɪweɪ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd wˈʌn wɛn ðə hˈaɪweɪ wʌz ɹᵻɹˈaʊɾᵻd ɚɹˈaʊnd ˈɛlk ɹˈɪvɚ.
The northbound bridge was built in 2001, replacing a plate girder bridge that was originally built in 1967 as a two-lane bridge for Minnesota State Highway 101 when the highway was rerouted around Elk River.