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Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010

Overview: Wire suspension bridge over BNSF RR on Pedestrian Walkway
Location: Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Status: Open to pedestrians
History: 1949 at Bierman Field and 5th Street NE; Relocated to this site in 1995; Rehabilitated in 2008
Builders: - Joseph Wise (Engineer)
- Mid-West Engineering Inc.
Design: Wire suspension
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 176.0 ft.
Also called: University of Minnesota Suspension Bridge
Dinkytown Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +44.97972, -93.23826 (decimal degrees)
44°58'47" N, 93°14'18" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/481214/4980725 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Saint Paul West
Inventory number: BH 47591 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

August 11, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "University of Minnesota"
January 8, 2011: Added by Jason Smith

Jason Smith - JDSmith77 [at] gmx [dot] net
John Weeks Highways, Byways, And Bridge Photography - Big M Bridge on the Campus of the University of Minnesota: facts and history

Big M Pedestrian Bridge

Posted May 28, 2011, by John Hill (johnhill_3009 [at] yahoo [dot] com)

Below are links to a couple vintage views of the bridge in its original location, prior to being relocated.