[2] The causeway curves around Pickerel Lake in Lilydale, Minnesota, before crossing into St. Paul.

According to local legend, the original bridge design had equal length spans on either side of the center pivot.

Once the bridge was completed, the owner of the property on the south side of the river did not want the swing span crossing his land.

In response, the owner removed most of the south end of the swing span and added a concrete counterweight to compensate for the lost material.

While the legend may be an appealing one, it cannot withstand the fact that no qualified bridge engineer would lavish the material and effort required to build a swing span over land.