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Northern Pacific Bridge #9
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Northern Pacific Bridge #9
From Bohemian Flats
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
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BH Photo #234442
Description
The two deck truss spans were relocated from the former bridge downstream, and a third truss section was added between them. This allowed a double track bridge to be constructed out of single track parts.
Facts
- Overview
- Pratt deck truss bridge over Mississippi River on Northern Pacific Railroad (now pedestrian trail) in Minneapolis
- Location
- Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
- Status
- Open to pedestrians
- History
- Built 1922, Using rebuilt 1885 Trusses; Railroad use of the bridge ended in 1981,in 1999 the bridge was opened to bicycles and pedestrians
- Builder
- - Frederick William Cappelen of Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
- Railroad
- - Northern Pacific Railroad (NP)
- Design
- 1-80' DPG, 1-85' DPG
2-247' Pratt Deck Truss
3-90' DPG
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 247.0 ft.
Total length: 952.0 ft.
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +44.97768, -93.24114 (decimal degrees)
44°58'40" N, 93°14'28" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/480987/4980498 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Saint Paul West
- Inventory number
- BH 36367 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- February 28, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
- May 27, 2017: Updated by Christopher Finigan: Added category "Pin-connected"
- March 27, 2016: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
- November 25, 2013: New Street View added by J.P.
- April 20, 2013: Updated by John Marvig: Added category "Ballasted Deck"
- August 10, 2012: Updated by John Marvig: Added categories "Rail-to-trail", "railroad", "University of Minnesota"
- July 3, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Changed builder to already existing builder entry for Cappelen
- July 3, 2012: New photos from John Marvig
- July 2, 2012: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
- February 24, 2010: Updated by Matthew Lohry: Updated GPS coordinates
- March 18, 2008: Added by Jason Smith
Sources
- Jason Smith - flensburg [dot] bridgehunter [dot] av [at] googlemail [dot] com
- Matt Lohry
- John Marvig - marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com
- Luke
- J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com
- Geoff Hubbs