Duluth Western Harbor & Blatnik Bridge

The Western Harbor

This camera overlooks the western reaches of the Duluth-Superior Harbor, a sheltered inlet of Lake Superior that ranks among the largest freshwater ports in the world. The protected waters of St. Louis Bay stretch across the frame, bordered by the industrial waterfront and the port district.

The Blatnik Bridge

Dominating the skyline is the John A. Blatnik Bridge, a dramatic steel arch high bridge that carries Interstate 535 across the bay between Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin. Its lofty span allows ocean-going lake freighters to pass beneath into the inner harbor.

A Working Port City

Beyond the water rise the grain elevators and bulk cargo terminals that define this Great Lakes shipping hub, where iron ore, coal and grain move through the port. In the foreground, the hillside neighborhoods of Duluth descend toward the shoreline.

Lake Superior Horizon

On clear days the open horizon of Lake Superior opens beyond the harbor entrance, framing a quintessential northern Minnesota maritime scene shaped by water, industry and the great inland sea.