Historic Signifigance
Written by David SmothersThis Steel Pony truss pedestrian bridge is famous for being the bridge that Mary Tyler Moore and Valerie Harper are sitting under during the ending credits of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. The shot shows one of the Abutments and a portion of the lower chord with Mary and Valerie sitting on the grass, feeding ducks at the lakeside.
Facts
- Overview
- Pony truss bridge over Loring Lake in Minneapolis
- Location
- Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
- Status
- Open to pedestrians
- Design
- Steel Pony truss
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +44.96950, -93.28526 (decimal degrees)
44°58'10" N, 93°17'07" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/477505/4979602 (zone/easting/northing)
- Inventory number
- BH 37901 (Bridgehunter.com ID)