Big M Pedestrian Bridge

Photos 

Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010

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BH Photo #191886

Map 

Street View 

• View #1

Facts 

Overview

Wire suspension bridge over BNSF RR on Pedestrian Walkway

Location

Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Status

Closed

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

Dinkytown Bridge
University of Minnesota Suspension 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)

Quadrangle map:

Saint Paul West

Inventory number

BH 47591 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• December 3, 2018: Updated by Luke: Closed due to structural deterioration; Removal is planned, replacement is not.
• November 25, 2013: New Street View added by J.P.
• August 11, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "University of Minnesota"
• January 8, 2011: Added by Jason Smith

Sources 

• Jason Smith - flensburg [dot] bridgehunter [dot] av [at] googlemail [dot] com
• John Weeks Highways, Byways, And Bridge Photography - Big M Bridge on the Campus of the University of Minnesota: facts and history
• J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com
• Luke
• U of M pedestrian bridge to be removed after 'structural deterioration' found - Story | KMSP - Article

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