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Overview from Hennepin Ave. Bridge

Photo taken by Jason and Birgit Smith in August 2009

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Mississippi River on MN 65 (3rd Avenue S) in Minneapolis
Location: Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1917
Builders: - Frederick William Cappelen of Drammen, Norway
- Kristoffer Olsen Oustad of Romedal Parish, Norway.
Design: Open-spandrel prestressed-concrete deck arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 236.6 ft.
Total length: 1,887.9 ft.
Deck width: 58.7 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Also called: St. Anthony Falls Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +44.98321, -93.25910 (decimal degrees)
44°58'60" N, 93°15'33" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/479572/4981118 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Minneapolis South
Inventory numbers: MN 2440 (Minnesota bridge number)
BH 20421 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2010): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 79.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 15,500