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Historic Bridges: Hennepin County, Minnesota

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

Total Bridges Found: 37

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10th Avenue Bridge
Cedar Avenue Bridge
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10th Avenue (Cedar Avenue) Over Mississippi River, Railroad, and Various Streets in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 2,153 ft. Main Span: 265 ft. Roadway: 55.4 ft. Main Spans: 7
Built 1929 By: City of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Kristoffer Olsen Oustad
One of the largest concrete arch bridges in the area, this s-curve bridge was built in-house by city workers!
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28th Avenue Bridge
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28th Avenue Over Minnehaha Creek in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 27 ft. Main Span: 27 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1904 By: Unknown
This early concrete arch bridge has beautiful, ornate metal railings that are unexpected on a concrete arch bridge.
3rd Avenue Bridge
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3rd Avenue Over Mississippi River in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 1,888 ft. Main Span: 237 ft. Roadway: 58.7 ft. Main Spans: 7
Built 1917 By: Unknown and Frederick William Cappelen and Kristoffer Olsen Oustad
Although altered, this unique s-curve bridge retains its rare arch ribs with Melan type reinforcing.
46th Street Bridge
Ford Parkway Overpass
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Ford Parkway (46th Street) Over Godfrey Parkway in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 77 ft. Main Span: 42 ft. Roadway: 50 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1925 By: Unknown
This is a handsome concrete t-beam overpass in a park setting.
4th Avenue Bridge
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4th Avenue (Repurposed As Walkway) Over Railroad (Abandoned BNSF) in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren (No Verticals) Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 48 ft. Main Span: 46 ft. Roadway: 37 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1891 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
This unusual and significant historic pony truss bridge was left in place despite a complete redevelopment around it.
Boom Island Railroad Bridge
Wisconsin Central Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Rail-Trail) Over Mississippi River (East Channel) in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 175 ft. Roadway: 19 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1901 By: Butler - Ryan Company of St. Paul, Minnesota and Charles Frederick Loweth
This is an impressive pin-connected railroad bridge that can be enjoyed today by pedestrians.
Bryant Avenue Footbridge
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Bryant Avenue Over Minnehaha Creek in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Metal Continuous Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 231 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1930 By: Unknown
After being closed with a removed deck, this remarkable, unusual continuous deck truss was restored in 2012 and is in use again.
Camden Place Rail Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian Pacific) Over Mississippi River and St. Anthony Parkway in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Metal Cantilever Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 904 ft. Main Span: 125 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1905 By: Minneapolis Steel and Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Marking the northern extremity of the navigable Mississippi River, this is an extremely unusual deck cantilever truss bridge.
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Central Avenue Bridge
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Railroad (BNSF) Over Central Avenue (MN-65) in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Metal (Concrete Encased) Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed
Length: 121 ft. Main Span: 41 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1924 By: Unknown
This skewed railroad overpass with attractive railings is to be demolished and replaced.
Columbia Park Bridge
Bridge Number 93844
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Golf Course Path Over Railroad (BNSF) in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Metal Two-Hinged Braced Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1896 By: Gillette-Herzog Manufacturing Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota
This beautiful bridge is an old, largely unaltered, and unusual example of a steel arch bridge.
Deer Pen Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Minnehaha Creek in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Concrete (Stone Faced) Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 56 ft. Roadway: 9 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1939 By: Unknown
This is one of the most attractive of several stone faced concrete bridges in Minnehaha Park.
Fort Road Bridge
MN-5 Bridge
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MN-5 (Fort Road, 7th Street) Over Mississippi River in St. Paul: Hennepin County, Minnesota and Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States
Metal Continuous Variable Depth Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 1,199 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Roadway: 58 ft. Main Spans: 7
Built 1961 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Sverdrup and Parcel of St. Louis, Missouri
This is a large continuous high level deck plate girder.
Franklin Avenue Bridge
F. W. Cappelen Memorial Bridge
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Franklin Avenue Over Mississippi River in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 1,055 ft. Main Span: 400 ft. Roadway: 50 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1923 By: Minneapolis Steel and Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Frederick William Cappelen
Despite severe alteration to its design and appearance, this bridge remains noteworthy for its span length and Melan style reinforcing.
Grand Avenue Bridge
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Grand Avenue Over Railroad (Midtown Greenway Rail-Trail) in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 106 ft. Main Span: 45 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1914 By: Unknown
A representative example of over twenty historic bridges that are part of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Grade Separation Historic District
Hanover Bridge
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Millpond Trail Over Crow River in Hanover: Hennepin County, Minnesota and Wright County, Minnesota, United States
Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 231 ft. Main Span: 190 ft. Roadway: 15.5 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1885 By: Morse Bridge Company of Youngstown, Ohio
This long span Pratt truss is a highly significant, rare example of a Morse Bridge Company built bridge.
Intercity Bridge
Ford Bridge
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Ford Parkway (46th Street) Over Mississippi River and Mississippi River Boulevard in Minneapolis and St. Paul: Hennepin County, Minnesota and Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States
Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 1,524 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Roadway: 56 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1927 By: James O. Heyworth of Chicago, Illinois and Martin Sigvart Grytbak
This is one of the more ornate of the Twin City arch bridges and it retains decent historic integrity, and remains a lovely bridge.
Long Meadow Bridge
Old Cedar Avenue Bridge
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Old Cedar Avenue Over Long Meadow Lake in Bloomington: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 865 ft. Main Span: 170 ft. Roadway: 21 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1920 By: Illinois Steel Bridge Company of Jacksonville, Illinois
This impressive multi-span truss bridge was rehabilitated for pedestrian use in 2016.
Loring Park Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Loring Pond in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is an attractive and unusual truss that has an overall arched shape.
Lower Falls Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Minnehaha Creek in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Concrete (Stone Faced) Closed Spandrel (Ribbed) Arch, Fixed
Length: 51 ft. Roadway: 12 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1939 By: Unknown
One of several stone faced concrete bridges in this park, this one has an unusual solid two ribbed design.
Lower Glen Bridge #2
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Minnehaha Creek in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Concrete (Stone Faced) Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 56 ft. Roadway: 14 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1939 By: Unknown
This bridge is one of several pedestrian bridges in Minnehaha Park that are stone faced concrete arch bridges.
Lower Glen Bridge #3
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Minnehaha Creek in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Concrete (Stone Faced) Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 56 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1939 By: Unknown
Like several bridges in Minnehaha Park, this concrete bridge has been enhanced with a decorative stone facing.
Merriam Street Bridge
Broadway Bridge Span
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Merriam Street Over Mississippi River (East Channel) in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 257 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 34 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1887 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
The trusses from a single span of a multi-span truss bridge were moved here and used as decorations on a modern bridge.
Minnehaha Avenue Bridge
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Minnehaha Avenue Over Minnehaha Creek in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 35 ft. Main Span: 25 ft. Roadway: 19.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1890 By: Unknown
Unlike the stone-faced pedestrian bridges in adjacent Minnehaha Park, this is a bona fide stone arch bridge... at least the original part is.
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Minnetonka Boulevard Bridge
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Minnetonka Boulevard (CR-5) Over MN-100 in St. Louis Park: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 164 ft. Main Span: 44 ft. Roadway: 56 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1939 By: Unknown and Minnesota Highway Department
One of three historic overpas bridges on this stretch of highway displaying unusually high level of aesthetic treatment.
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MN-100 Railroad Overpasses
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Railroad (Union Pacific) and Rail-Trail (Cedar Lake Trail) Over MN-100 in St. Louis Park: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 109 ft. Main Span: 52 ft. Roadway: 66.5 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1936 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Minnesota Highway Department
One of three historic overpas bridges on this stretch of highway displaying unusually high level of aesthetic treatment.
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MN-7 Bridge
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MN-7 Over MN-100 in St. Louis Park: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 190 ft. Main Span: 53 ft. Roadway: 58 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1939 By: Unknown and Minnesota Highway Department
One of three historic overpas bridges on this stretch of highway displaying unusually high level of aesthetic treatment.
Nokomis Avenue Bridge
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Nokomis Avenue Over Minnehaha Creek in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 41 ft. Main Span: 36 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1921 By: Unknown
This concrete t-beam bridge has an arch-shaped fascia beam to make it look like a concrete arch bridge.
Northern Pacific Bridge Number 9
Bohemian Flats Bridge
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Railroad (Dinkytown Trail Rail-Trail) Over Mississippi River in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 952 ft. Main Span: 245 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1885 By: Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware and Charles Frederick Loweth and Onward Bates
Long ago, this bridge had a third truss line added in the middle, an unusual and historical alteration.
Oakland Avenue Bridge
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Oakland Avenue Over Railroad (Midtown Greenway Rail-Trail) in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 95 ft. Main Span: 32 ft. Roadway: 31.5 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1915 By: Unknown
A representative example of over twenty historic bridges that are part of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Grade Separation Historic District
Pleasant Avenue Bridge
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Pleasant Avenue Over Railroad (Midtown Greenway Rail-Trail) in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 94 ft. Main Span: 32 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1913 By: Unknown
A representative example of over twenty historic bridges that are part of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Grade Separation Historic District
Portland Avenue Bridge
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Portland Avenue Over Railroad (Midtown Greenway Rail-Trail) in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 94 ft. Main Span: 32 ft. Roadway: 39 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1914 By: Unknown
A representative example of over twenty historic bridges that are part of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Grade Separation Historic District
Short Line Bridge
Milwaukee Road Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian Pacific) Over Mississippi River and River Parkway in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Baltimore Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 1,061 ft. Main Span: 324 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1902 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This is an impressive and uncommon example of a Baltimore deck truss.
Soldiers Home Bridge
Steel Bridge
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Soldiers Road Over Minnehaha Creek in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Metal Three-Hinged Solid Ribbed Spandrel Braced Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 627 ft. Main Span: 288 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1908 By: Bayne and Hewett of Minneapolis, Minnesota
This magnificent bridge is extremely hard to photograph due to adjacent trees.
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St. Anthony Parkway Bridge
Northtown Bridge
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St. Anthony Parkway Over Railroad (BNSF and Canadian Pacific) in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 534 ft. Main Span: 118 ft. Roadway: 26.6 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1925 By: Unknown
This bridge is an impressive multi-span truss bridge crossing a railroad yard.
Stone Arch Bridge
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Railroad (Rail-Trail) Over Mississippi River and Portland Avenue in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 2,100 ft. Main Span: 197 ft. Main Spans: 21
Built 1883 By: Edward Darragh and Charles C. Smith
This is an iconic railroad bridge in the city that has been converted for pedestrian use.
Upper Falls Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Minnehaha Creek in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Concrete (Stone Faced) Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 94 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1939 By: Unknown
One of several historic stone-faced concrete bridges in this park, this one is strategically located right above the falls.
Washington Avenue Bridge
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Washington Avenue Over Railroad (BNSF) and Cedar Lake Trail in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Arch, Fixed
Length: 109 ft. Main Span: 97 ft. Roadway: 68 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1891 By: Unknown
The truss webs and overhead bracing of this historic bridge were salvaged and placed as decorations on a replacement bridge.

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