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The Richard I. Bong Memorial Bridge, also known as the Bong Bridge, connects Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin, via U.S. Highway 2 (US 2). Opened on October 25, 1984, it is roughly 11,800 feet (3,600 m) long, including about 8,300 feet (2,500 m) over water. [ 1 ]
Richard Ira "Dick" Bong (September 24, 1920 – August 6, 1945) was a United States Army Air Forces major and Medal of Honor recipient in World War II.He was one of the most decorated American fighter pilots and the country's top flying ace in the war, credited with shooting down 40 Japanese aircraft, all with the Lockheed P-38 Lightning.
US 2 enters the state from Minnesota at the city of Superior on the Bong Memorial Bridge. US 2 then follows Belknap Street eastbound, passing through downtown Superior, where it has an intersection with Wisconsin Highway 35 (WIS 35). US 2 then continues east for 1.7 miles (2.7 km) to its intersection with US 53.
DULUTH — A FedEx semi truck crossing the Richard I. Bong Memorial Bridge during Tuesday evening's windy rush hour flipped on its side, taking out a power line and slowing traffic for about two ...
Bon Jovi and a film crew were on the Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge in downtown Nashville on Sept. 11 shooting a music video when the woman readying to jump was spotted.
A Wisconsin museum is partnering with a historical preservation group in a search for the wreckage of World War II ace Richard Bong's plane in the South Pacific. The Richard I. Bong Veterans ...
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Bon Jovi in Nashville to film 'The People's House' video Bon Jovi was filming a music video for his song “The People’s House” on the bridge, which remained open to the public during the ...