Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Hennepin Avenue Steel Arch Bridge

Photos

Oblique view

These photos from the Historic American Engineering Record, taken in 1986 by Burt Levy, show the bridge before it was replaced

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Side view

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One span

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Underneath

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Deck view

Overview: Lost two-span steel arch bridge over the Mississippi River (West Channel) on Hennepin Avenue at Nicollet Island in Minneapolis
Location: Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Status: Demolished to make room for the current bridge
History: Built 1888-91, replacing an earlier suspension bridge. Demolished 1989.
Design: Steel arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 580.0 ft.
Total length: 1,160.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +44.98538, -93.26376 (decimal degrees)
44°59'07" N, 93°15'50" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/479206/4981360 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Minneapolis South
Inventory number: BH 20405 (Bridgehunter.com ID)