Historic Bridges
of the United States
Thomas Griffith
Design
Status
Location
Builder
Water
Road
Railroad
City
Year
Tour
First Hennepin Avenue Suspension Bridge
(Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1855
Lost suspension bridge over the Mississippi River (West Channel) on Hennepin Avenue at Nicollet Island in Minneapolis
Replaced by the
second suspension bridge
Second Hennepin Avenue Suspension Bridge
(Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1876
Lost suspension bridge over the Mississippi River (West Channel) on Hennepin Avenue at Nicollet Island in Minneapolis
Demolished to make room for a
steel arch bridge