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Deck view

Photos taken Oct. 2005 by Jason Smith
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Oblique view

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West tower

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Photo taken by Mark Frazier April 2000

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Photo taken by Mark Frazier April 2000

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Map 

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Facts 

Overview
Modern suspension bridge over the Mississippi River (West Channel) on Hennepin Avenue at Nicollet Island in Minneapolis
Location
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Status
Open to six lanes of traffic
History
Built 1990, replacing a steel arch bridge
Design
Wire suspension
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 625.0 ft.
Total length: 1,037.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.98538, -93.26376   (decimal degrees)
44°59'07" N, 93°15'50" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/479206/4981360 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Minneapolis South
Inventory number
BH 20404 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log 

  • February 15, 2009: New photos from Mark Frazier
  • May 22, 2006: Posted photos from Jason Smith

Sources 

  • Jason Smith - JDSmith77 [at] gmx [dot] net
  • Mark Frazier - mfrazier [at] kc [dot] rr [dot] com